PUBLIC MISPERCEPTION

Many public opinion is mistaken about diabetes. Yes a lot of people think that diabetes or diabetes is a disease that is caused by hereditary factors. When in fact only 20% of people with diabetes who do have heredity. Based on data from the World Health Organization the number of diabetics in Indonesia in 2014 reached 8.4 million people and is predicted to rise to 12 million people by 2020.

Diabetics generally also have a number of other disease complications such as neuropathy (nerve disorders), retinopathy (visual disturbances), also increase the risk of stroke and heart and kidney disorders.

Recent data also states that 48% of people with diabetes are also prone to suffer from hypertension and 54% had high cholesterol.

Diabetes mellitus is a disease which itself also affects blood sugar, this often happen because of glucose (a simple sugar) in the blood is too high. So that the body can not use insulin properly or not perfect.

Here are some common causes of diabetes

1. Lack of insulin due to a virus or nutritional factors, especially in children is inadequate

2. The influence of genetics or heredity

3. The occurrence of obesity

4. High levels of Corticosteroids

5. Phase pregnancy that makes the lack of insulin levels in the blood

6. The presence of toxins that affect the performance of insulin

7. Excess blood sugar above 160 -180 mg / dl to make the urine mixed with sugar

8. The emergence of symptoms Poliuri (simtoma medical disorders such as frequency diuresis / urination due to excess production of urine. Symptoms of polyuria can occur simultaneously with polydipsia) and polydipsia (medical simtoma a never-ending thirst).

9. The decrease in weight drastically

10. Blurred vision, nausea and dizziness

11. Decreased endurance of patients due to lack of body movement and sport

Prevention Method

1. Maintain a healthy weight

Most people are diagnosed with diabetes (usually type 2) have more weight. Excess weight and body fat will increase the risk of developing diabetes.

2. Knowing the family health history

The possibility of a person developing diabetes later in life will increase if in the family there are one or more members who have diabetes.

3. Staying physically active with exercise

4. Regular exercise can help prevent diabetes by controlling body weight and improve blood flow. Sports are very important, especially if someone is genetically including a group with a high risk factor.

5. Food and a balanced diet low in fat

6. Routine check sugar levels

7. Routine blood pressure check

8. Diligent consume fruits and vegetables

For those readers who still need more information about diabetes, please come and seek to the Hospital Complementary "Canon medicinae Indonesia" to 21st Dago VII Bandung West Java - INDONESIA Phone: +62 - (022) 253-1000 / Fax. (022) 251-6663 / Mobile: +62 - 0812.2023.2009 (Kidney) / +62 - 0878.9537.5000 (Diabetes Mellitus) / +62 - 0856.9518.6000 (Cancer) / +62 - 0822.1848.2898 (Heart) PIN Blackberry: 7E8C39F5 (GENERAL), 7EBA27CF (CANCER), 7E7C3491 (RENAL).

(Hospital Complementary only Canon medicinae Indonesia in Bandung - West Java - INDONESIA).