Contents:
- Medical Video: Explaining Type 2 Diabetes: The Cart & The Crash
- Prevention of diabetes
- Other risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Medical Video: Explaining Type 2 Diabetes: The Cart & The Crash
Diabetes, also called diabetes, is a disease that is characterized by increasing blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) continuously and varies, especially after eating. Then, what is meant by type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is a type of diabetes that only occurs in adults. There are many ways you can do to avoid this disease, start through the right diet, exercise, and change your lifestyle to be healthier.
"The question is, do we make lifestyle changes for everyone or just find those at risk of developing diabetes?" Obviously Vivian Fonseca, MD, professor of Medicine and Pharmacology and Head of Endocrinology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, United States.
A recent analysis of about 7,300 adults showed, 13% of them were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and 30% were pre-diabetic, which meant they were at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the next 10 years.
Prevention of diabetes
There are several ways you can do to prevent diabetes:
Maintaining an ideal body weight. Obesity is one of the main factors a person is at risk for type 2 diabetes. If you feel your weight is excessive, you can reduce it by about 5-10% of your weight to reduce risk. Calorie and low fat diets are highly recommended as the best way to lose weight and prevent diabetes.
Eat fruits and vegetables. By eating a variety of fruits and vegetables every day, you can reduce your risk of diabetes by 22%. This fact was taken according to the results of a 12-year diet study of 21,831 adults. The risk reduction is directly related to how many fruits and vegetables you consume.
Reduce drinking sweet drinks. A health data of 43,960 black women showed that women who drank 2 cups or more sweet drinks a day (eg soda or fruit juice) had a 25-30% higher risk of developing diabetes than their counterparts who did not.
Active exercise. Try to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day to maximize your achievement of weight loss targets and also to reduce your risk of developing diabetes. In addition, exercise can also reduce blood sugar levels and increase insulin levels.
Reducing the time watching TV. The time you spend watching TV has to do with the risk of diabetes.
"People who watch TV more than 20 hours a week have a higher risk of developing diabetes than people who only watch for 10 hours a week," Dr. Fonseca said.
This effect may arise because people who watch TV are not physically active and tend to watch TV often while eating snacks. Instead of sitting all day in front of the TV, it's better to use your time to take a walk with your partner, join gymnastics with friends, or play with children or grandchildren.
Other risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Apart from those who are overweight or obese, there are certain groups that have a risk of diabetes and need to make changes to their lifestyle, early diabetes check-ups, or even take medication to prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes. People at risk for type 2 diabetes are those who have:
- Family history of having diabetes (especially parents or siblings)
- Lifestyle is not physically active (rarely exercise)
- Native American, African-American, or Hispanic
- Previously he had been diagnosed with gestational diabetes
- Your baby's weight is more than 4 kg
- Having high blood pressure or being treated for high blood pressure
- Diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Have a history of heart disease
(Everydayhealth.com)
