Sugar havoc on limbs


Part of the huge crowd waiting for the autograph session at the welcome centre before the qualifying round at Sepang circuit yesterday.(12/10/2013/S.S.KANESAN/The Star) (i Snap)

Nerve damage due to diabetes can ultimately lead to ulceration and amputation of the toes, feet and lower limbs.

A FEW days ago, the world commemorated World Diabetes Day (WDD), which falls on November 14 every year. The first such Day was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization in response to the alarming rise in diabetes cases around the world.

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