Life Positive

It’s a special moment for Dr KP Singh,a leading endocrinologist,who has been recently included in the list of 2,000 outstanding intellectuals of the 21st century by the International Biographic Centre,Cambridge,England. “It came as a pleasant surprise and of course,it’s a gratifying feeling,’’ the doctor adds that nominations for this prestigious recognition were received from various high-profile research institutions and libraries across the globe. Currently working as a Senior Consultant Endocrinology at Fortis,the former assistant professor endocrinology at PGI,is also the recipient of WHO International Diabetes Center award from Minneapolis. “I believe that constant research is one of the most vital ways to counter disease,so I never tire of studying and finding. The learning never stops,be it going to seminars,interacting with patients,travelling to various hospitals around the country and world and of course,being updated on the latest,’’ the doc’s biography has been included in the 2008 Marquis Who’s Who In the World. In his 20 years’ experience as an endocrinologist,the doc says he’s seen diabetes emerge as an epidemic and says the major cause is today’s lifestyle. “My articles in international journals on diabetes,thyroid,metabolic bone disease discuss causes and latest therapies in detail and my emphasis is on helping patients manage diabetes well and urge others to prevent it,’’ doc’s few studies like growth hormone therapy in burns,chronic fluoride toxicity in children,metformin osteoporosis link are landmark studies,which have received international recognition. “The need of the hour is to manage our diet and exercise regularly,the best preventive measures for obesity and diabetes,which is now affecting children too. In fact,India will soon be the diabetes capital of the world,rues the doc. Dr Singh also talks about the rising cases of osteoporosis in women,“like high blood pressure and diabetes,this disease too strikes silently. What’s worse,every third post-menopausal woman has osteoporosis and half of these women are likely to have fractures of bones,’’ the doc reflects on the new modalities,including the Dexa Bone Density Metre a non-invasive gold standard for assessing bone density of hip and spine,annual injections,estrogen under guidance,oral drugs,biophosphonate group of drugs “The emphasis is on prevention so,don’t ignore diet,sunlight and exercise,’’ the doc is back to a new research.