Risk factors and prevent diabetes
Posted on August 10, 2008
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It is essential to know their risk of developing diabetes: indeed, it can then try to correct the risk factors present in more than 75% of cases, thereby avoiding the appearance of diabetes. Locate people who may pose a risk to develop a diabete: achieving one of two parents, a brother or sister with diabetes is a risk factor
High blood pressure.A diet too rich
A sedentary lifestyle, and inadequate physical activity
Increased cholesterol
History of cardiovascular disease: angina, heart attack, arteritis of the lower limbs
Smoking
Tobacco consumption seems to have an influence on the pancreas to increase insulin resistance
44% of smokers have a risk of developing type 2 diabetes (study published in the Journal of American Medical Association, JAMA, in December 2007. This risk is higher if consumption is significant and exceeds about a pack a day.
Alcoholism
Diabetes during pregnancy or birth of a child whose birth weight was greater than 4 kg
Wounds heal a difficult
Infections repeated: cystitis, urinary tract infection, fungal infections, abscesses, boils ..
Age over 45 years
Overloading weight
IMC: The BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height squared in metres: BMI = weight (kg) / height (m2).
The IMC’s ideal weight is realized between 18.5 and 24.9
Being overweight is between 25 to 29.9: caution: It is necessary to stabilize its weight with a balanced diet, avoid snacks, chips, chocolate bars, sodas…) and having regular physical activity.
Obesity is raised when the figure is above 30. In this case, it is essential to consult a doctor to perform an assessment and follow a regime.
Waist: the extent of the waist is an indication that there is a risk factor
Waist of over 100 cm in men
Waist of over 88 cm in women (excluding pregnancy)
Locate the discreet signs of diabetes
Trend infections of the skin (abscesses, boils)
Troubles an erection
Fatigue, shortness of breath
Urinary infections…
Locate the first signs may announce a type I diabetes
These events can occur suddenly:
Sensation have always thirsty
Need to urinate frequently
An increased appetite
A slimming
Drowsiness
Fatigue
Changes brutal vision
Loss of knowledge
Locate signs may announce a type II diabetes
Fatigue, blurred vision, dry mouth sensation, the need to urinate often, have more hunger or thirst, tingling in the feet, infections that heal poorly…
A questionnaire to help people who are over 45 years that they present risks of developing diabetes
Many diabetes specialists offer a systematic screening of diabetes among all people at risk
A person of your family (father, mother, brothers and sisters) it is diabetes?
Do you have high cholesterol
Do you have a hypertension requiring treatment
Have you had a child older than 4 pounds at birth
Have you had gestational diabetes during your pregnancy?
Your body mass index (BMI) is greater than it 28?
Your waist is it higher than 100 cm if you are a man or a 90 cm if you are a woman?
A positive response to one or more of these questions means that it may be necessary to make a determination of blood glucose to detect diabetes.
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