Diabetes Complications

Diabetes of any type can lead to many complications and diseases. People usually develop serious complication which leads to premature death. It has both type of complications – acute and long term which affect different organs and their functions. The graph of life line is lowered in people with diabetes when compared to a healthy individual.

Acute Complications

Acute complications include:

Hypoglycaemia – a stage where blood sugar levels are very low which is dangerous to our body, which may lead to acute hypoglycaemia coma, brain damage and may also cause death.

Ketoacidosis – here there is complete lack of insulin in the body, due to release of large amounts of release of ketone metabolites which leads to lowering of the blood pH, which is life threatening.

Long-Term Complications

Due to occasional elevation in the blood sugar levels long term diabetic complications are seen.

Cardiovascular disease – like heart attack, stroke, amputation

Nephropathy – like kidney failure or kidney transplant

Neuropathy – loss of sensation, erectile dysfunction and severe pain in extremities

Retinopathy – like impaired vision, may also lead to blindness

Preventive measures

Diabetic complications can be prevented by following a healthy lifestyle like:

-          Control over the blood glucose and Haemoglobin A1c levels

-          Regular exercise to maintain your body weight

-          Healthy diet plans

-          Lower alcohol intake

-          Lose weight if over weighted or obese

-          Quit smoking

-          Regular check ups

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