Are you at risk for diabetes?

(Baonghean.vn) - Diabetes can affect any age and gender. So who is at highest risk of diabetes? Let's see if you are one of them!

People at risk of diabetes

Previously, patients with diabetes were usually after the age of 40. Currently, clinical cases are found in children aged 5-8 years old. The cause is genetics, sedentary lifestyle increases the rate of obesity. Children get sick due to eating and watching TV too much.

There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes:

Type 1 diabetes: Tformerly known as insulin-dependent diabetes. The disease is common in young people under 30 years old, the cause is due to almost complete lack of insulin so it is mandatory to treat with insulin from the beginning.

Diabetes in children is a very dangerous type 1 diabetes. Illustration photo.

Type 2 diabetes:Formerly known as non-insulin dependent diabetes. This disease usually occurs in people over 30 years old, mainly due to insulin resistance and possibly insulin deficiency. It can be treated with diet and oral medications but may also require insulin treatment. Type 2 diabetes is more common than type 1, accounting for about 75-85% of all diabetic patients.

People at risk of type 2 diabetes include:

People over 40 years old

Obese or overweight people, especially those with belly fat.

Having a first-degree relative such as a sibling or biological parent with diabetes

Little physical activity or sedentary office work.

Have high blood pressure.

Have dyslipidemia.

Have coronary artery disease, have hyperuricemia (or gout).

With type 2 diabetes, patients do not need to inject insulin directly but only need to regularly take medication and follow a diet and lifestyle as directed by medical staff. Illustration photo.

Women with a history of giving birth to a baby weighing over 4kg or have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Through long-term monitoring of gestational diabetes patients, scientists have discovered that the rate of progression to the disease is very high, up to 20%.

Previously diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance or fasting hyperglycemia.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome. These are usually young, obese women, with a lot of hair (hirsutism), menstrual disorders (oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea or prolonged amenorrhea), infertility, ultrasound shows that one or both ovaries have many cysts. These people have insulin resistance, which reduces the effect of insulin, so they are susceptible to diabetes.

Signs of diabetes

Rapid weight loss is a symptom of type 1 and 2 diabetes. Illustration photo.

Thirsty:In people with diabetes, blood becomes thicker: the more water they drink, the thinner the blood becomes.

High blood sugar:You can use a machine to measure your blood sugar. These machines can be easily purchased at a pharmacy.

Fatigue and weakness:In people with diabetes, sugar stays in the blood and does not enter the cells, so they feel low in energy.

Frequent urination:When you have diabetes, your kidneys can't filter sugar from your blood, so they try to get extra fluid from your blood to help dissolve the sugar. This causes your bladder to fill up frequently.

Rapid weight loss or gain:Weight loss in type I diabetes. Weight gain in type II diabetes.

Numbness in toes and hands:This phenomenon occurs if blood sugar levels are high and it destroys the nervous system.

Measure blood sugar 4-8 hours after meals. Illustration photo.

If you find yourself having at least two of the above symptoms, you should check your blood or urine sugar levels./.

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