Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Diabetes info

Many people do not know exactly what is diabetes ? They only know they need to take medication or some need injection? Is there consider serious if taking injection ?
Most of the diabetes in adult is type 2 diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes mainly among children.

How many people have type 2 diabetes?
Number of diabetes steadily increased each day ! More than 200 million people with type 2 diabetes  by 2010 and 380 million by 2025.

What is diabetes?
Diabetes defined as fasting blood glucose more than 7 mmol/L with symptom or 2 occasion fasting glucose more than 7 or 2 hour post 70 g sugar more than 11 mmol/L

Is no glusose in urine means I am free of diabetes ?
The answer is NO ! as described earlier , it is diagnosed by fasting blood sugar . As early diabetes , urine sugar may be NEGATIVE !

What is sign and symptom of diabetes ?
Initial diabetes may have no symptom . Some people may find out their diabetes from routine test or general medical checkup ! As result , 50% people undiagnosed ! If you have increased thirst, increased hunger, fatigue, increased urination, weight loss, blurred vision and unhealed sore, You may have diabetes

what is the risk factor ?
Age more than 40,  overweight, inactive lifestyle, poor diet (high sugar and carbohydrate), family history diabetes, smoking.

Why I should treat my diabetes ?
Study showed diabetes patient have higher risk to have stroke, ischemic heart disease, peripheral heart disease, kidney disease , eye disease and numbness of hand and foot. You don't want this damage to organ , you should treat the diabetes.

How do i know i have diabetes?
If you have the risk factor or symptom , please do the blood check by visiting your nearest Dr.



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