Spreading the Message through Media:
Health messages, research articles and interviews of office bearers of Diabetes Foundation (India) have been widely quoted in newspapers and periodicals both in India and abroad. The epidemiological and research studies on diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome have repeatedly been quoted and published in top Indian periodicals like “India Today” and “Outlook”. Research on obesity in Indians has been quoted in over 70 newspapers from USA (Washington Post, New York Times, Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, India Abroad, Oman Times, etc), Africa, Australia, UK and the Middle-East (Khaleej Times).
Recent Press Releases
- 'Coffee and Tea Could Reduce Diabetes Risk', Savita Verma, Mail Today, 15 Dec'09, (www.mailtoday.in )
- 'Kitni Tarah ke hote hain Khane ke Tel', Priyanka Singh, Just Zindagi, Navbharat Times, 13 Dec'09, (www.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com )
- 'National Consensus Dietary Guidelines for Healthy Living and Prevention of Obesity Diabetes and Related Diseases,' Heal India, December 2009,( www.heal.india.com )
- 'The Healthy Indian Menu', Manidipa Mandal, Mint, 24 Nov '09, (www.livemint.com )
- 'A Food Diktat that Works', Sanchita Sharma, The Hindustan Times, 15 Nov '09, (www.hindustantimes.com)
- 'Cut down on carbs & eat more protein', Savita Verma, Mail Today, 15 Nov '09, (www.mailtoday.in )
- 'Charting the Perfect Indian Meal', The Hindustan Times, 14 Nov '09, (www.hindustantimes.com)
- 'A Lot of Water, a Little Alcohol', GS Mudur, The Telegraph, 14 Nov ' 09, (www.telegraphindia.com)
- 'Unlock those Health Woes', Kounteya Sinha, The Crest Edition, The Times of India, 14 Nov '09, (www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- 'New Diet Cuts Carbs, Adds a Bit of Alcohol' Vineeta Pandey, DNA, 14 Nov '09, (www.dnaindia.com)
- 'Rein in the Sweet Tooth' Vidya Krishnan, The Indian Express, 14 Nov '09, (www.indianexpress.com)
- 'World Diabetes Day: Healthy Living Prevents Diabetes & Obesity', Shobha Shukla, Diabetes Care Watch, CNS, 10-15 Nov '09, (www.citizen-news.org)
- 'New Diet Guide Seeks To Prevent, Halt Diabetes, Obesity Epidemic In India' All Headline News, 14 Nov '09, (www.allheadlinenews.com )
- 'Nayi Dietary Guideline Jaari', Navbharat Times, 14 Nov'09, (www.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com )
- 'Games dying under weight of studies', Risha Chitlangia, The Times of India, 14 Nov '09, (www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com )
- 'When Diabetes Strikes Early', Vidya Krishnan, The Indian Express, 14 Nov '09, (www.indianexpres.com)
- 'Rein in the Sweet Tooth', Vidya Krishnan, The Indian Express, 14 Nov '09, (www.indianexpress.com)
- 'The Oral Drug Treatment of Diabetes' Dr. Anoop Misra & Dr. Shuchee Madhusudan, The Indian Express, 14 Nov'09, (www.indianexpress.com)
- 'FDA warning puts doctors on alert on diabetes drug', Teena Thacker, The Indian Express, 5 Nov '09, (www.indianexpress.com)
- 'Kick the Sugar!' Kounteya Sinha, The Times of India -Crest Edition, 24 Oct' 09, (www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com )
- 'Swine Flu - Sifting Fact from Fiction' Dr. Preetaish Kaul, Heal India, Sept 2009, (www.heal.india.com)
- 'India has largest number of Diabetes patients: Report' Teena Thacker, The Indian Express, 21 Oct '09, (www.indianexpress.com)
- 'India is World Diabetes Capital', Savita Verma, Mail Today, 21 Oct '09, (www.mailtoday.in )
- 'Cholesterol drugs can cut infections' Toufiq Rashid, The Hindustan Times, 20 Oct '09, (www.hindustantimes.com)
- 'Exercise and Diet', Dr. Anoop Misra & Dr. Seema Gulati, The Week - Health, 27 Sept '09,
(www.the-week.com )
- 'Obese women face greater cancer risk' Kounteya Sinha, The Times of India, 27 Sept '09, (www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com )
- 'Nearly 15% of young Indian women overweight: Study' Toufiq Rashid, The Indian Express, 27 Sept '09, (www.indianexpress.com)
- 'Your stomach is showing warning signs', The Hindustan Times, 26 Sept '09, (www.hindustantimes.com)
- 'Ten Myths and One Truth of Exercise', Dr. Anoop Misra, The Indian Express, 19 Sept '09, (www.inidianexpress.com )
- 'Meethi Beemari se Kaise Bachein', Priyanka Singh, Sunday Navbharat Times, 13 Sept '09, (www.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com )
- 'Mumbai and Delhi kids most prone to pre-dinner snacking', Abantika Ghosh, The Times of India, 11 Sept '09, (www.timesofindia.com )
- 'Work out, but watch out for that extra bite' Abantika Ghosh, The Times of India, 2 Sept '09, (www.timesofindia.com )
- 'Swine Flu - Sifting Fact from Fiction' Dr. Preetaish Kaul, Heal India, Sept. 2009, (www.heal.india.com)
- 'For Diabetics on Fast, New Drug Offers Better Treatment', Toufiq Rashid, 29 Aug '09, The Indian Express, (www.indianexpress.com)
- 'The Fats to Avoid', Dr. Anoop Misra & Swati Bhardwaj, The Indian Express, 22 Aug '09, (www.indianexpress.com)
- 'A Fat Lot of Trouble', Amba Batra Bakshi, Outlook, 17 Aug '09, (www.outlookindia.com)
- 'Eat Carrots, Get Moving', Sanchita Sharma, The Hindustan Times, 16 Aug '09, (www.hindustantimes.com)
- 'Snack Smart', Mid Day, 15 Aug '09, (www.mid-day.com)
- 'As H1N1 claims a 9-month-old baby, study says need to guard the young', Toufiq Rashid, The Indian Express, 14 Aug '09, (www.indianexpress.com)
- 'Is swine flu more a scare than a threat?' Dr. Anoop Misra, Chandra M Gulhati, Face-Off, The Economic Times, 14 Aug '09, ( www.economictimes.indiatimes.com )
- '70 Million Diabetics in India by '15: Study', Pushpa Narayan, The Times of India, 30 July '09, (www.timesofindia.com )
- 'Indians get heart disease 10 years before West: Study', Toufiq Rashid, The Indian Express, 8 July '09, (www.indianexpress.com)
- 'Obesity Drugs May Have a Slim Chance', Priyanka Golikeri, DNA, 22 June '09, (www.dnaindia.com)
- 'Stem cells trial for diabetic foot cure', Mail Today, 21 June '09, (www.mailtoday.in )
- 'Pair Katne ka Sabse Bada Kaaran Madhumeh', Nai Dunia, 18 June '09, (www.naidunia.com)
- 'Diabetic Foot ke liye Vardaan Stem Cell', Manoj Kumarendra, Rajasthan Patrika, 18 June '09, (www.rajasthanpatrika.com )
- 'Stem Cell Therapy at Fortis', ENS, The Indian Express, 18 June '09, (www.indianexpress.com)
- 'The Vitamin Dilemma', Rajlakshmi Ghosh, The Telegraph, 7 June '09, (www.telegraphindia.com)
- 'Health Beepers', Sudhir Chowdhary & BV Mahalakshmi, The Financial Express, 1 June '09, (www.financialexpress.com )
For more information on other press releases and publications, please contact info@diabetesfoundationindia.org.
Diabetes Foundation India,
C-6/57, Safdarjung Development Area,
New Delhi - 110016 INDIA
Tel: +91-11-4175 9672,
Fax: +91-11-2653 7091
info@diabetesfoundationindia.org
Diabetes Foundation (India) (Regn no.- S/16551/8) is a non-profit organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860 on 24 April 1986. FCRA approved. All donations are exempted according to the Income Tax Act 80 G of the Government of India.




