More than 50% of people with diabetes do not know they have the disease.

According to statistics, there are currently 5 million Vietnamese people suffering from diabetes. More dangerously, 50% of them do not know they have the disease.

Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) is a group of metabolic disorders of carbohydrates, fats and proteins when the pancreatic hormone insulin is deficient or has reduced effects in the body, manifested by consistently high blood sugar levels.

In the early stages, it often causes the patient to urinate frequently, at night, and thus makes them thirsty.

5 million Vietnamese people have diabetes, half of whom do not know they have the disease.

Diabetes is one of the main causes of cardiovascular disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, impotence, gangrene,...

According to Professor Thai Hong Quang - President of the Vietnam Association of Endocrinology and Diabetes, diabetes is increasing rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the rate of diabetes worldwide could increase by 54% within 20 years, from 2010 to 2030.

Vietnam is one of the countries with the highest rate of diabetes in the world, with the rate of diabetic patients accounting for about 5.4% of the population, meaning there are 5 million people with diabetes. This rate has doubled compared to the early 2000s.

More dangerously, the rate of people with this disease who have not been diagnosed is still very high, accounting for 50%. Up to 50% of patients with diabetes in our country are not aware of their condition. They still live with the disease in the community - Professor Quang affirmed.

Diabetes progresses silently and is known as a silent killer. 52.7% of people with diabetes in Vietnam die from this disease before the age of 60. However, the community is still indifferent to prevention and treatment.

The President of the Vietnam Association of Endocrinology and Diabetes added that genetic factors are one of the causes of diabetes.

In addition, people who are susceptible to the disease often have unscientific lifestyles, little exercise, high-energy diets leading to overweight and obesity, and are often stressed...

According to Professor Thai Hong Quang, to limit this disease, it is necessary to have a scientific diet, increase exercise, and limit the use of stimulants.

In addition, people should also proactively screen for the disease by testing blood lipids, blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids so that doctors can diagnose and treat them early in case of illness./.

According to VNN