Getting to know "Diabetes"
The silent threat of neglecting one's health
Diabetes is one of the most popular diseases that many people have. Type 2 diabetes can be found in childhood to working age, but it is often found in working age and people who are overweight. In Thailand, we often find people with diabetes about 8.9 percent of the population in Thailand ever. Diabetes is a disease in which patients often have abnormally high blood sugar levels. which is caused by abnormalities in blood sugar levels As a result, the patient's body is unable to use sugar to burn as energy normally. thus causing a significant increase in high sugar levels
common symptoms in diabetics
frequent urination day and night
Frequent hunger, eating more food, but the weight of diabetic patients is reduced.
a wound that is difficult to heal
There is numbness at the tips of the hands and feet. because the nerve endings of diabetic patients deteriorate
dry skin
blurred vision, double vision, blurry vision
Diabetes can be divided into four types.
This type of diabetes is caused by a lack of insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas. Insulin helps bring sugar into the cells of the body, but in the first type of diabetes, the pancreas cannot secrete insulin. This type of diabetes is also common in children and those under the age of 40.
It is caused by the cells in the body of a diabetic patient unable to respond to insulin. cause insulin resistance Insulin resistance is a condition in which cells become less responsive to insulin. When the body lacks insulin, the body responds to this reaction by producing more insulin, but the pancreas works harder than before and cannot continue to function. Type 2 diabetes is often found in many working-age people and those who are obese.
Caused by a malfunction of the adrenal glands. steroid use or exposure to certain chemicals until causing damage to the liver, such as pancreatitis these etc.
In pregnant women, diabetes can also occur. It most often occurs in women without a previous history of diabetes. And when the child is born, type 4 diabetes will disappear, but this group of pregnant women will be at risk of having diabetes again in the future as well.
for most of the risk factors that cause diabetes are as follows
- heredity If any family has a history of diabetes, it is assumed that the children's generation will have a 30 percent chance of developing diabetes. The child generation will have a chance of having diabetes up to 60 percent ever. Considered that the children's generation is very high risk.
- Obesity Being overweight is the culprit that increases insulin resistance. when the body receives carbohydrates and more fat But the body does not move or move, causing the body to use less energy. Obesity is also the culprit that causes many other diseases.
- high blood pressure People with diabetes will have high blood pressure as well. The main cause is kidney dysfunction. And there is a tight slag in the blood vessels, causing the blood vessels to have more resistance, resulting in the heart pumping blood stronger than before and blood pressure will increase accordingly
- woman giving birth 4 kg One of the warning signs that mothers have high blood sugar levels. When the baby gets a lot of sugar, it results in a lot of weight as well. And the mother has a higher risk of developing diabetes in the future.
- increasing age With increasing age, it is a sign that the body will have more insulin resistance. The group of people aged between 35 and over should see a doctor to check the body and measure blood sugar levels as well.
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented by making lifestyle changes to suit your body. through food choices weight control and focus on exercising on a daily basis
In addition, should eat food from the 5 food groups, but avoid eating carbohydrates and large amounts of fat Including all caffeinated and alcoholic beverages. Just now you can create a silent defense against diabetes.
