Diabetes Mellitus Disease
Disease December 16th, 2009
LEVEL incidence of diabetes mellitus increased rapidly in all parts of the world each year, including Indonesia. Therefore, early detection and control is very important routine living.
Please note, diabetes has two accompanying symptoms, classic and nonklasik. Some of the classic symptoms, like a lot of peeing, a lot of drinking, lose weight dramatically, and eat a lot. While nonklasik symptoms (symptoms that are not typical and is often considered trivial), the tingling in hands and feet, easily tired and weak, prone to infection, erectile dysfunction, and cataracts.
Many studies have shown, the increase in blood sugar levels are not controlled and occurs continually damage the blood vessels that lead to vision problems (cataracts and glaucoma), kidney failure, leg injuries that ended in amputation, heart disease, and stroke.
Dr. Utami Widiastuti Sandra SpPD, Siloam Hospitals Hospital internist Jakarta convey facts, one million amputations in the world caused by diabetes and more than five percent of patients with cataract in the whole world is caused by diabetes.
Actually, these complications can be prevented or slowed if the diabetes is handled properly. And do not forget, controlled blood sugar levels as optimal as possible.
“Therefore, Siloam Hospitals Kebun Jeruk open Diabetic and Wound Care Clinic which provides holistic and comprehensive services for people with diabetes and wounds,” said Dr. Sandra to Legal when found in Plaza Senayan, recently ini.Diabetic and Wound Care Clinic provides consultation services with specialists, patient education, personal and in groups, consultations with a nutritionist, as well as foot and wound care.
“Conducting medical check ups are recommended routinely for people with diabetes over 40 years, pregnant women with high blood sugar (gestational diabetes), obesity, hypertension, and those who have a history of diabetes directly from parents,” he said.
Added Dr docked, as a diabetes prevention, healthy lifestyle is very important dilakoni, including setting diet (diet) and exercise. For sport, we recommend jogging, swimming, bicycle, and gymnastics.
As for food, portions karbhohidrat intake must be considered, ie, avoid simple sugars like cakes, chocolate, and then jams, avoid junk food, and food consumption should be steamed and boiled rather than fried.
“For patients, the daily caloric intake is determined how much. With the dose karbhohidrat 60-70 percent, 20-25 percent fat, and protein 15 per cent. So, karbhohidrat much like a normal person, only the portions should be noted,” Dr. Sandra lid.
