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November 14th is "United Nations Diabetes Day". Diabetes is a common endocrine and metabolic disease. my country is one of the countries with the fastest increase in the prevalence of diabetes in the world.
Diabetes complications involve multiple organs such as blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, feet, etc., causing a high rate of disability and fatality, which seriously affects the health of patients.
Experts say that diabetes should be prevented through lifestyle interventions.
Xiao Xinhua, chief physician of the Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, said that the pathogenesis of diabetes involves many aspects, the most important of which can be summarized as the lack of insulin secretion and the decline in insulin sensitivity.
At present, the exact pathogenesis of diabetes is not fully understood. Studies have found that the reasons include genetic factors, environmental factors, lifestyle and work pressure.
He said that type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes in my country, and obesity is an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
"With the trend of urbanization in our country, the improvement of living conditions and the reduction of activity levels have led to a sharp increase in the incidence of diabetes in my country." Xiao Xinhua said that diabetes can be prevented, especially through lifestyle interventions that can reduce the incidence of diabetes. Including healthy eating, regular exercise and weight loss.
"Therefore, the most important thing is to develop healthy eating habits and regular exercise habits."
Xiao Xinhua said that overweight and obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, family history of diabetes, history of gestational diabetes and birth history of giant infants (birth weight ≥ 4kg), with any factor are high-risk groups of diabetes, should pay attention to prevention and management.
Xiao Xinhua suggested that people over the age of 40, especially high-risk patients with family history of diabetes, need to actively participate in diabetes screening and lifestyle intervention.
In addition, if an abnormality is found through a home blood glucose meter, you should go to the hospital for a glucose tolerance test in time to confirm whether you have diabetes, and achieve early diagnosis and early treatment.
"Current lifestyle interventions are the most effective and economical way to prevent diabetes. In simple terms, it is'just keep your mouth open and let go of your legs.' Many people with diabetes eat too much high-fat and high-calorie foods, which leads If the total calorie intake is too much, the intake of high calorie and high-energy food should be appropriately reduced, and regular exercise and weight loss should be performed at the same time." Xiao Xinhua said.