When a person with diabetes sees a doctor, the doctor pays attention to BMI. Why?

In the self-management projects of diabetics, there is a very common word that diabetics do not care about, that is - BMI, but in fact, daily monitoring and management of this indicator can help diabetics manage blood sugar and disease. So, what is the significance of BMI for diabetics?

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What is BMI?

The so-called BMI is the abbreviation of Body Mass Index, that is, body mass index, which is an important standard commonly used in the world to measure the degree of human obesity. BMI is obtained through the two values ​​of our body weight and height, which can effectively judge a person's healthy nutritional status.

Calculation formula: BMI = weight (kg) ÷ height 2 (m2).

However, it should be noted that BMI is applicable to adults whose physical development is basically stable (over the age of 18), which means that it is not applicable to adolescents and children who are growing and developing.

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BMI index stratification

Since the physiques of people in different countries and regions are not exactly the same, each country has developed a BMI classification standard suitable for its own population. The obesity standards set by China are as follows:

Normal: BMI 18.5～23.9;

Overweight: BMI 24.0 to 27.9;

Obesity: BMI > 28

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What is the relationship between BMI and diabetes?

In addition to expressing nutritional status, BMI index also has a certain significance for the risk prediction of diabetes and the effect of sugar control. Epidemiological surveys show that when Chinese men BMI ≥ 24, the prevalence of hypertension is 39.1%, diabetes is 6.7%, and fasting blood glucose is 15.6%; when Chinese men BMI ≥ 28, the prevalence of related diseases is : Hypertension 52.6%, diabetes 10.2%. It can be seen that the BMI index is of great significance to the prevention and control of diseases for Chinese nationals.

For the average person, the higher your BMI, the higher your risk of developing diabetes. When the BMI reaches or is close to 24kg/m2, even if it is a high-risk group of diabetes, it will not only increase the burden on the pancreas and affect blood sugar, but also cause metabolic syndrome, blood pressure and blood lipid problems.

For people with prediabetes, that is, abnormal blood sugar but not meeting the diagnostic criteria for diabetes. At this time, if the BMI is at or close to 24kg/m2, the doctor will recommend diet control, exercise and even drug treatment to reduce your weight and reduce the risk of diabetes.

In addition, for normal people, if the BMI index is overweight, even if there are no symptoms, they should go to the hospital for diabetes screening every year.

For people with diabetes, in addition to indicating risk, BMI is also an important reference indicator for doctors to formulate diabetes treatment plans. Every time you go to the hospital, the doctor will measure the patient's BMI, and the purpose is to give the corresponding hypoglycemic drugs and drug doses according to the BMI and the comprehensive situation.

Therefore, BMI has a very important reference value for the discovery and management of diabetes. Both diabetics and healthy people should pay attention to their BMI index to prevent and control diseases.