- Are you hungrier than normal?
- Are you losing weight, despite eating more?
- Are you thirstier than normal?
- Do you have to go to the bathroom more frequently?
- Are you more tired than usual?
Are you ignoring the slow signs of prediabetes.
Diabetes doesn’t usually appear all of a sudden. Many people have a long, slow,
invisible lead-in to it called prediabetes. During this period, blood sugar
levels are higher than normal. However, they’re not high enough to cause
symptoms or to be classified as diabetes. It’s still possible at this stage to
prevent the slide into full-blown diabetes. Think of prediabetes as a wake-up
call.
"India is facing an epidemic of
diabetes. At present, confirmed diabetes patients in India are more than 70 million, with another 30 million in
prediabetes group. By 2030, India will have the largest number of patients in
the world. Diabetes is not only a blood sugar problem, but brings along other
complications as well,"
The American Diabetes Association and other organizations recommend
routine blood sugar testing in people at high risk for developing diabetes.
These include:
- Everyone over age 45
- Younger people who are overweight and who also have one of these diabetes risk factors:
- Little or no physical activity
- Family history of diabetes
- High blood pressure or high cholesterol
- Previous diagnosis of heart disease or polycystic ovary syndrome
- Diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) or having delivered a baby weighing more than nine pounds
There's good news, however. Prediabetes can
be an opportunity for you to improve your health, because progression from
prediabetes to type 2 diabetes isn't inevitable. With healthy lifestyle changes
— such as eating healthy foods, including physical activity in your daily
routine and maintaining a healthy weight — you may be able to bring your blood
sugar level back to normal.
So chose a healthy and sweet life.. #DiabetesAwarenessMonth
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