Recognize Diabetes Mellitus Early

Recognize Diabetes Early

Diabetes mellitus (DM) or often referred to as diabetes is one of several metabolic diseases prevalence is increasing every year. So never underestimate the disease, because anyone can be affected by this disease.

When someone has diabetes, the rest of his life he will be very dependent on drugs and of course must always maintain food intake and lifestyle. Data from the Ministry of Health showed that the prevalence of DM approximately 1.5 to 2.3% of the population aged over 15 years.

While the World Health Organization (WHO) presented, in 1995, in Indonesia there are about 5 million people with diabetes. Thus, assuming 4% prevalence of DM, estimated in 2020 patients with DM in Indonesia will reach 12 million people. It must realize early on so that prevention efforts can be made.

There are two common types of diabetes mellitus in the World, the first is insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus), caused by Langerhans beta cell destruction caused by autoimmune process (unknown reason) so that there is a lack of insulin in the body. This type of diabetes can be inflicted on children and adults.

The second type of diabetes is diabetes that is not dependent on insulin (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) due to the relative failure of Langerhans beta cells resulting in insulin resistance (decreased insulin sensitivity).

The exact cause of the disease is unknown but it is suspected one of them due to obesity (overweight). Diabetes mellitus (DM) that arise from obesity usually occurs in old age or above 40 years old.

Perform diagnosis in patients with diabetes is not hard, among others, the complaints frequent urination (polyuria), especially at night, often feel thirsty (polydipsi), often feel hungry (polyfagi), taking care of the body as well as the weakness is our way of knowing a person is exposed DM or not. Especially when the results of blood sugar tests showed a figure that exceeds 200 mg / dl, the person is already suffering from diabetes can be ascertained.

Prevention of diabetes is not hard and only had to maintain a balance diet (avoiding foods high in fat and high-carbohydrate foods) and exercise regularly. Treatment of the disease DM was not in vain. Based on the results of laboratory examination of blood sugar, when blood sugar levels approaching normal, your doctor may recommend a low-calorie diet in advance and regular exercise. But if it does not also decrease blood sugar levels, your doctor will usually prescribe oral anti-diabetic (OAD).