Naturally with all this rush, more stress hormones are released and continue to be at higher levels in blood. These hormones are the power reservoirs of the human body meant for immediate rise in blood glucose for a short while. But long periods of stress keep blood glucose always at higher levels and thus day to day psycho-social stress plays an important role in diabetes. Our parents and grand parents certainly did not enjoy so many luxuries as we do now. A lower middle class family can afford a TV, a mixie and a moped, which have become essential necessities in a home especially in an urban set up.
Hand pounding grain and pulses at home is gone by one generation ago.
Sweeping and swabbing floor, washing clothes or cleaning utensils are all now done by the maids. After the dining table culture, there is no occasion to sit on a mat. So naturally, day to day physical exercise in house hold activities is also minimized. We hardly see children playing out door games. So where is the chance for them to exercise.