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– Definition– Statistics– Did you know– Type 1 diabetes– Type 2 diabetes– Gestational diabetes – Prediabetes– Symptoms– Risk factors– Tests– How to manage diabetes
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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
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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 diabeteshttp://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
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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
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Gestational diabetes
– Blood sugar levels are high before & after pregnancy without any diabetic history
– At high risk of type2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
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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
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Symptoms of diabetes
– High blood glucose level– Blurry vision– Increased thirst (polydipsia)– Painful & frequent urination
(polyuria)– Fatigue– Increased hunger (polyphagia)–Weight loss
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Risk factors
– Obesity – Poor diet– Lack of physical activity– Family history of diabetes– Advancing age
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Tests for diabeteshttp://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
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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
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• Adopt healthier lifestyle
• Healthy eating• Being active
• Timely medicine• Avoid smoking • Avoid alcohol• Daily exercise
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