Risk factors of Diabetes are divided into 7 types. Hereditary Obesity Sedentary life style Stress and strain Drug side effects Age Infectious diseases. I discuss here about hereditary risk factor. Diabetes due to heredity: Type 1 Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes): Mainly caused by auto immunity. Severe lack of insulin is the characterestic feature. If father is diabetic, there are chances of 9% of the children gets diabetes. If mother is diabetic, 3% of the children get the disease. If both father and mother are diabetic, 30% of the children get the disease. Type 2 Diabetes: (Adult Diabetes) If either father or mother is diabetic, 30% of the children get the disease. If both parents are diabetic, 70% of the children get the disease. So, high risk group children should monitor their diabetes levels regularly. … [Read more...]
Petition Google for an ADA Google Doodle
American Diabetic Association collecting signatures to convince Google to create an ADA Google Doodle by American Diabetes Alert Day, March 27, 2007. In United States, nearly 21 million children and adults have diabetes and another 54 million have pre-diabetes. Due to fast food habits and sedentary life style, Diabetes reached epidemic proportions in the Unites States of America. Sign the ADA petition here. If Google agrees to create Doodle, it surely increases awareness among netizens. … [Read more...]
Diabetes advice: Exercise, Medication and Diet facts
These are some of the essentail facts about Diabetes. Advice on Diabetic diet, Diabetic medication and exercise. If proper care is taken with disciplined life style, Diabetics can live normal life. It is hereditary. Diabetes runs in families.. A gene is present in the family members. More thirst, more urination – more common mainly in diabetic Children. These symptoms may be less common in adults. If both parents are diabetics, more is the risk for children. Wounds take more time to heel in diabetics. So, proper care is better. After 30 years, it should be good to monitor glucose levels yearly. In Diabetes, sugar level in the blood is more important than in urine. If sugar is present in urine but not in blood, it is renal Glycosuria. There is no diabetes in that perso. Diabtes -Blood tests: Random blood sugar test is not perfect. Test on empty stomach early in the morning and after 2 hours food taken is essential. Borderline persons – Glucose tolerance should be done to decide diabetes in them. Diabetes Diet: Diet should be taken in small amounts 5-6 times daily at regular intervals. Diabetics should not indulge in fasting and feasts –as they imbalance the glucose regulatory mechanism. Exercise – Be regular and uniform. Brisk walking is the best exercise in diabetics. 30-45 minutes of daily walk is a must for every diabetic patient. Keep a candy to compensate decrease in the blood level if necessary. Diabetes Medication – Medicine should be taken at regular intervals. By mistake, if you forgot to to take the drug yesterday, you should not take it in excess dosage today. You might have taken sweets, for that you need not increase the dosage. Never stop taking insulin even in illness. Check your glucose levels at least monthly once or as per directions of physician. Taking medicine without consulting doctor is not good for your health. The time honored slogan in Diabetes: First preference: Regular exercise. Second preference: Diet control Third preference: Drugs All the three are important. For the sake of one, you should not neglect others. Please comment on this article. … [Read more...]
Diabetes – are you at risk?
Dr. Mohan's Diabetic centre, Chennai, India devised a simple test to know your Diabetes risk. How Old are you? - Score Below 35 years - 0 35-49 years - 20 Above 50 years - 30 What's your waist size in CM? - Score Below 80 (female) 90 (male) - 0 Between 80-99 (female) 90-99 (male) - 10 Above 90 (famale) 100 (MALE) - 20 How Active are you? - Score Regular exercise+strenuous work - 0 Regular exercise or strenuous work - 20 No exercise+sedentary work - 30 Does sugar run in your Family? - Score No Family history - 0 Either Parent - 10 Both Parents - 20 Score Analysis 60 And above - Very high Risk 30 - 50 - Moderate Risk Below 30 - Low Risk This is applicable for Adults only. Test youself and take necessary precautions. Please comment. … [Read more...]
