Diabetes is caused because the pancreas is not able to make the hormone insulin, needed to convert glucose into blood sugar.
In patients with diabetes, the cells can not absorb glucose normally, so accumulate too much in the blood.
A. The facts about diabetes
1. At least 171 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. And this number is predicted to increase two-fold
2. A total of 3.2 million people with diabetes die each year because of complications caused. Every second there were six people died from diabetes
3. Top ten countries most diabetes sufferers are India, China, USA, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Russia, Brazil, Italy, and Bangladesh
4. Total costs incurred to treat diabetes is 2.5% -15% of the total budget cost of health care around the world
5. From the study of diabetes in India, China, USA, and Europe, this disease could be overcome by changing the pattern of a more balanced lifestyle and healthy.
B. Diabetes mellitus type:
Type 1
Genetic factors influence on this type of diabetes. Childhood into adolescence, a person already has a talent for diabetes. At the time of infection in the liver, diabetes became a common.
Type 2
This type of disease starts to attack someone who has aged 40 years. So insulin is needed to help the patient change the glucose into the blood sugar.
C. The signs of diabetes:
1. The feeling constantly thirsty
2. Weight loss drops drastically
3. Frequent urination in large volumes
4. Quickly exhausted and the cause is not clear
5. Itching and inflammation of the chronic skin
6. Commas, in certain cases
D. Complications that often follow diabetes
1. Renal failure
2. Heart disease
3. Impotent
4. Brain damage
5. Blindness
E. Severe diabetes in the situation
1. The reduced weight of the patient
2. Patirasa (tingling) or pain in hands or feet
3. Ulcers on the feet that do not heal
4. Loss of consciousness
F. How to test whether a person has diabetes
1. If someone swarming ants urine, most likely the person is suffering from diabetes.
2. Use the special paper, uristix, and dip into urine. If the paper color change, the person is suffering from diabetes.
G. Tip for people with diabetes
1. If a person suffers from diabetes after age 40 years, this disease often can be controlled without the need for treatment. Done is to regulate your diet with the diet. By applying the strict rules of behavior in terms of eating and living, it is expected the patient will live as normal despite being a diabetic.
2. Rules of eating for people with diabetes: Fat people who suffer from diabetes should lose weight until they reach normal. Diasup foods should a high-yield protein such as eggs, fish, beans, dark green vegetables, beans, and others. Should also consume foods low grades of flour.
3. For patients with diabetes are younger, requiring special medication (insulin).
H. Things that should be done to prevent diabetes
1. Regular exercise
2. No smoking
3. Maintain ideal body weight to avoid obesity
4. Supervise in blood glucose levels independently at home
5. Comprehensive health checkups at the hospital
6. Eyes checked regularly
7. Regulate the use of low-calorie sugar
