Medicine and Health related Information

SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES-

1. The patients show excessive thirst and dryness of mouth.

2. There will be an increased hunger.

3. The patient suffers from frequent urination.

4. Loss of weight.

5. The patient mostly feels exhausted and suffers from weakness.

6. Blurred vision.

7. The patient exhibit easy susceptibility to infections of skin, gums and respiratory system.

9. The patient shows sexual debility.

10. The patient is unable to concentrate on one particular thing and is mentally fatigue.

1. Diabetes is mostly hereditary-

. If both the parents suffer from diabetes then the individual can suffer from diabetes at any point of his life. Chances are 100%.

. If one parent is diabetic and the other is not then the chances of the individual for developing diabetes is 50%.

. If any close blood relative suffers from diabetes then the chance is about 25%.

2. The obese persons and those who take over-nutrition are at high risk of developing diabetes. This is because the fat people need high level of insulin.

3. Lack of physical activity and lack of sedentary life is also a factor for developing diabetes.

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4. The risk of diabetes is greatly increased by anxiety, tension and stress in those persons who have a family history of diabetes.

5. Drugs like those of the cortisone group can reveal pre-existing diabetes.

6. Those who have bad dietary habits and the people who take lot of refined and junk foods like biscuits, bread, cakes, chocolates, pudding, ice-cream are at high risk of developing diabetes as the body has to produce more dietary juices and insulin to digest the excessive intake of food. This over burdens the pancreas to secrete large amount of insulin which break downs leading to diabetes.