An announcement from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), United States, proposed the “Genetic Studies Program and Nutrition”, which aims to prepare researchers to be introduced in all aspects of obesity and diabetes.

Simin Liu, co-director of the program and professor of epidemiology and medicine at UCLA, said the academic project “includes aspects ranging from chemical biology to population analysis, thus give a broad and deep understanding of epidemics.

One reason that the initiative argues, is that obesity and diabetes – as a consequence of the first – is having a high incidence of most cardiovascular events, which have increased four times a diabetic cases.

Therefore, Liu believes that if these trends continue, the children born in the United States early this century, unless your parents live.

The program uses a holistic approach to the discipline of molecular epidemiology and field of metabolic diseases, and its mission is to get the best number of scientists, researchers and laboratory population to make a comprehensive study on the impact of genes and their interactions with behavior, nutrition and environment in disease epidemics.

Moreover, a recent study by UCLA documented that 21% of California teenagers, whose families are low income, are obese and unhealthy eating habits.

How can I prevent or delay diabetes?

* Lose weight if you are overweight or obese. Losing 10 to 20 pounds can help you significantly reduce your risk of heart disease, weight loss and helps reduce body fat, blood pressure and insulin resistance.

* Control your cholesterol. Eat a healthy diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol diet to keep blood cholesterol under 200 mg / dl.

* Control blood pressure. If you have diabetes, your blood pressure should be less than 130/80 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury) to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.

* Be physically active. Habitual physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight may help reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Exercise 30 minutes or more most days of the week. You can do 10 minute sessions several times a day. Walking is an excellent form of physical activity. Try walking for 10 minutes in the morning, at lunchtime and after work.