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Definition
Statistics
Did you know
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Gestational diabetes
Prediabetes
Symptoms
Risk factors
Tests
How to manage diabetes

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Diabetes
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder which
results in abnormal blood glucose level
Due to thedysfunction of pancreas,
reduced insulin secretion leads to
increased sugar in body

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Diabetes statistic
69.1 million people are diabetic in India
By the year 2030, over 100 million people
will be diabetic
415 million people diabetic globally
1 in 11 adults has diabetes globally
In every 6 second 1 person dies with diabetes

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Type 1 diabetes
Usually diagnosed in child &
young adult
Affected by hereditary
Body not able to secret Insulin
Also called as juvenile
diabetes or insulin dependent
diabetes
In India, every year 70,000
child get affected

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Type 2 diabetes
Most common
Usually seen in adult
Also called as noninsulin dependent
diabetes
90 % patients with type
2 diabetes out of total
diabetic population

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Gestational diabetes
Blood sugar levels are high before
& after pregnancy without any
diabetic history
At high risk of type2 diabetes and
cardiovascular disease

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Pre diabetes
77.2 million people in
India are said to have
pre-diabetes
Not get categorized
under type1 or type2
Starts with unhealthy
eating and inadequate
exercise

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Symptoms of diabetes
High blood glucose level
Blurry vision
Increased thirst (polydipsia)
Painful & frequent urination
(polyuria)
Fatigue
Increased hunger (polyphagia)
Weight loss

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Risk factors
Obesity
Poor diet
Lack of physical activity
Family history of diabetes
Advancing age

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Tests for diabetes

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1. FPG (fasting plasma

glucose test)
Patients must fast
for 8 hrs.
Blood glucose
range

2. OGTT(oral glucose
tolerance test)
Blood glucose
levels are
measured to see
the body reaction
Blood glucose
range

Pre-diabetes: 100125 mg/dl

Diabetes: 126
mg/dl or above

Pre diabetes: 140199 mg/dl

Diabetes: 200
mg/dl or above

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3. HbA1c ( glycated haemoglobin

test)

It monitors blood sugar level

over the past 2-3 months
If glucose levels have been
high over recent weeks, the
HbA1c test will be higher
Range
Normal : 4%-5.6%
Risk of diabetes-: 5.7%-6.4%
Diabetes : 6.5% or higher

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How to manage diabetes?

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 Adopt healthier
lifestyle
Healthy eating
Being active

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Timely medicine
Avoid smoking
Avoid alcohol
Daily exercise

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