Do I need to do diabetes screening?
Yes, if you:
Aged 35 years and above.
Has one of the following conditions:
Body Mass Index (BMI / BMI)> 23.0
Have had diabetes at the previous item
Large babies had birth weight of> 4.0 kg
Parents and / or siblings have diabetes
High blood pressure (hypertension)
High blood cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia)
Abnormalities in blood fats (Dislipidemia)
How do I make diabetes screening tests?
You can make a Random Blood Glucose Screening test by taking a little blood in the fingertips. It can be done at any time at your convenience.
Why is it necessary to check blood glucose levels regularly?
Diabetes type 2 is one of the major health problems in the world.
Adults with diabetes prone to several diseases and complications such as heart attacks, kidney disease (kidney), blindness, stroke (stroke) and “diabetic foot”.
Blood glucose control can prevent a heart attack, stroke (stroke), kidney damage (kidney) and blindness.
Do I have Diabetes?
If the examination Random Blood Glucose> 5.6 mmol / l, further blood tests are required.
Where can I do test for Diabetes?
You can undergo Diabetes in:
Government/PRivate Hospitals and clinics
Medical laboratories / private pathology
When should I be tested for diabetes?
If you have any of the conditions below, you need to do diabetes test each year:
BMI / BMI> 23.0
Have had diabetes at the previous item
Large babies had birth weight of> 4.0 kg
Parents and / or siblings have diabetes
High blood pressure (hypertension)
High blood cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia)
Abnormalities in blood fats (Dislipidemia)
If there are no conditions as above, undergo tests Diabetes:
Every 2 years if you are aged 35-40 years
Every year when you are 40 years and above.
How to maintain normal blood glucose levels?
Lose weight if you are overweight.
Eat right – cut the fat in food
Be physically active – begin a regular exercise
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Then, who have the symptoms should go and diagnosed their diabetes level. How can “Large babies had birth weight of> 4.0 kg” was suspect to have diabetes? Im little confused here.