November 14 – World Diabetes Day. Is it possible to protect oneself from this serious disease, which confidently holds the third place among the causes of death?
Such a snack is a disservice to the body.
Every seven seconds, two people in the world develop diabetes. The rate of growth of the disease is so high that it is ahead of all forecasts.
Diabetes is a severe debilitating disease, the growth of which is directly related to the obesity epidemic (which, unfortunately, has not spared Nizhny Novgorod either). It is because of problems with being overweight that diabetes is rapidly getting younger: it affects not only adults, but also children who prefer fast food to all types of food, and sweet soda to all types of drinks.
Sadly, but the benefits of civilization, to which we are already accustomed (from hearty high-calorie food to all kinds of gadgets), make our life much easier, but at the same time render us a disservice. Poor nutrition, the use of high-calorie foods, sweet and fatty foods, and even in excessive quantities, is a direct road to obesity. And if you add to this the sedentary lifestyle, which we for the most part lead, then this path turns into a high-speed highway, where the final stop is type 85 diabetes. It is he who makes up 90-40% of all types of diabetes mellitus and most often develops in people over XNUMX years old.
Small joys in life threaten big trouble
It is not only nutrition that is important, but also movement. Surrounded by everyday comfort, we forgot that our muscles require work, they must have a load. Most of us prefer to take care of ourselves in the wrong places. Is your work place a few stops from your home? Do not storm the bus or tram during rush hour, walk to work. The money saved and the integrity of the clothes that have not been frayed in the crush are not the main thing. Much more important is that at least for a while your muscles were in motion, and not sagging in the stuffy state of public transport or in the comfort of your personal car. Doctors are convinced that if a person leads a healthy lifestyle, moves a lot and eats rationally, then he has very few chances to get type II diabetes.
True, it is important to remember that in addition to poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle, diabetes can be provoked by other factors: cardiovascular diseases, stressful situations, overwork and unfavorable heredity.
“The danger of diabetes is not associated with the rise in blood sugar itself, but with complications,” says professor, MD. Galina Nikolaevna Varvarina… – And first of all with vascular, which most often occur when the disease is not started on time or is incorrectly treated. Therefore, prevention is so important, as well as early detection of the disease and its treatment. “
Knowing Your Blood Sugar Level Is Modern
Many of us do not even suspect that we have already become hostages of this insidious disease, which at first does not particularly manifest itself. We tend to explain the resulting dry mouth and thirst by the fact that we ate something fatty or salty and we just want to drink. Meanwhile, these may already be the first bells of a formidable disease. Diabetes does not come on suddenly. And if you do not consult a doctor at the stage when you have dry mouth, thirst, frequent urination, unexplained weight loss, increased appetite, then complications cannot be avoided.
“Diabetes mellitus leads to complications from which a person becomes disabled (amputation of the lower extremities, etc.), or even dies altogether,” the professor adds. Maxim Nikolaevich Kudykin… – The problem is that with diabetes mellitus, nerve endings are destroyed and a person at first does not feel pain. The most formidable complication is the amputation of the lower extremities. Diagnosing diabetes is simple – you need to do a blood sugar test. This can be done in a polyclinic, in a hospital, in some pharmacies, in laboratories, of which there are a great many in the city. And this should be done regularly, once a year, especially if you have crossed the 40-year mark. By the way, according to world statistics, there are 1–2 people with an undiagnosed disease per one diabetic ”.
Type XNUMX diabetes is a disease for which there is no better treatment than prevention
Do not be zealous at the table without measure, eat a little and healthy food, move more, do not worry about trifles – all these tips are as old as the world, but following them is the most effective way that can save you from diabetes and its formidable complications.
The figures
53 thousand diabetics was registered in the Nizhny Novgorod region in 1994. Currently, this figure has increased to 130 thousand.
About 400 million diabetics there are in the world today.
About 8 million patients with diabetes registered in Russia.
2500 operations on amputation of the lower extremities was performed last year in Nizhny Novgorod, in 1500 cases of them there was concomitant diabetes mellitus.
Useful address
You can get a free examination for diabetes mellitus at the city endocrinology center (Priokskaya str., 14). Pre-registration by phone 246-26-79.