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A brief description of diabetes and its management. Types of diabetes and impact of diabetes on health.
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Diabetes http://www.connectncare.com/
Content • Definition • Statistics • Did you know • Type 1 diabetes • Type 2 diabetes • Gestational diabetes • Prediabetes • Symptoms • Risk factors • Tests • How to manage diabetes http://www.connectncare.com/
Diabetes • Diabetes is a metabolic disorder which results in abnormal blood glucose level • Due to the dysfunction of pancreas, reduced insulin secretion leads to increased sugar in body http://www.connectncare.com/
Diabetes statistic • 69.1 million people are diabetic in India • By the year 2030, over 100 million people will be diabetic • 415 million people diabetic globally • 1 in 11 adults has diabetes globally • In every 6 second 1 person dies with diabetes http://www.connectncare.com/
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Type 1 diabetes • Usually diagnosed in child & young adult • Affected by hereditary • Body not able to secret Insulin • Also called as ‘juvenile diabetes’ or insulin dependent diabetes • In India, every year 70,000 child get affected http://www.connectncare.com/
Type 2 diabetes • Most common • Usually seen in adult • Also called as ‘non-insulin dependent diabetes’ • 90 % patients with type 2 diabetes out of total diabetic population http://www.connectncare.com/
Gestational diabetes • Blood sugar levels are high before & after pregnancy without any diabetic history • At high risk of type2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease http://www.connectncare.com/
Pre diabetes • 77.2 million people in India are said to have pre-diabetes • Not get categorized under type1 or type2 • Starts with unhealthy eating and inadequate exercise http://www.connectncare.com/
Symptoms of diabetes • High blood glucose level • Blurry vision • Increased thirst (polydipsia) • Painful & frequent urination (polyuria) • Fatigue • Increased hunger (polyphagia) • Weight loss http://www.connectncare.com/
Risk factors • Obesity • Poor diet • Lack of physical activity • Family history of diabetes • Advancing age http://www.connectncare.com/
Tests for diabetes http://www.connectncare.com/
1. FPG (fasting plasma glucose test) • Patients must fast for 8 hrs. • Blood glucose range • Pre-diabetes: 100-125 mg/dl • Diabetes: 126 mg/dl or above 2. OGTT(oral glucose tolerance test) • Blood glucose levels are measured to see the body reaction • Blood glucose range • Pre diabetes: 140-199 mg/dl • Diabetes: 200 mg/dl or above http://www.connectncare.com/
3. HbA1c ( glycated haemoglobin test) • It monitors blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months • If glucose levels have been high over recent weeks, the HbA1c test will be higher • Range • Normal : 4%-5.6% • Risk of diabetes-: 5.7%-6.4% • Diabetes : 6.5% or higher http://www.connectncare.com/
How to manage diabetes? http://www.connectncare.com/
Adopt healthier lifestyle • Healthy eating • Being active • Timely medicine • Avoid smoking • Avoid alcohol • Daily exercise http://www.connectncare.com/
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