Can diabetes be detected early? These 4 groups of people, especially pay attention to blood sugar screening
I believe that everyone is familiar with the chronic disease of diabetes. Diabetes is a metabolic disease characterized by long-term hyperglycemia due to insufficient insulin secretion or decreased insulin action. Once sick, it is often difficult for patients to remove the "diabetes" label.
In addition, the really scary part of diabetes is not itself, but that it may bring about acute and chronic complications of multiple organs in the whole body, thus posing a threat to the life and health of patients. Therefore, early detection and early treatment are the keys to controlling the development of the disease.
As we all know, the typical symptoms of diabetes that people often talk about are: three more and one less. The so-called "three more and one less" refers to polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia and weight loss. However, current studies have found that a considerable number of diabetic patients do not have very obvious and typical symptoms of "three more and one less" in the early stage, and even some patients have no clinical manifestations in prediabetes.
It can be seen that in the early stage of diabetes, it is easy to be ignored. Many patients only find out that their blood sugar has increased after physical examination, and then they know that they have diabetes through blood sugar testing. There are also patients who need to go to the hospital for surgery because of other diseases, such as appendicitis, fractures, etc., and are found to have increased blood sugar during preoperative examinations.
All of these remind us that we should conduct regular physical examinations and blood screenings, which can help early detection of abnormalities in health, especially for people at high risk of diabetes. For people who have typical symptoms of "three more and one less" - polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, and weight loss, this means that the blood sugar is relatively high, and it is necessary to go to the hospital for relevant examinations to determine whether it has occurred. diabetes.
- People over 40 years old
Generally speaking, if the age is above 40 years old, regular blood sugar screening is required. With the increase of age, the body begins to age. At this time, the function of the organs in the body declines. If the function of the islets of the pancreas declines, it may lead to insufficient secretion of insulin, which may lead to increased blood sugar and diabetes.
- People with other chronic diseases
If there are people with chronic diseases such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, gout, fatty liver that affect their health, it is also necessary to pay attention to blood sugar screening. Because of the influence of these diseases, the normal function of other organs in the body will be affected. Especially for blood sugar level control, it can also have an impact, resulting in increased blood sugar. In addition, studies have shown that obese people have a significantly higher risk of developing diabetes than normal people.
- People with family history
If there are many people in the family with diabetes, it is also necessary to conduct blood sugar screening as soon as possible. People with early-onset cardiovascular disease, such as stroke and coronary heart disease, also need to be screened for diabetes.
- People who take hormones for a long time
Long-term use of drugs that increase blood sugar, such as glucocorticoids, sex hormones, and anti-anxiety and depression drugs, will also easily lead to increased blood sugar levels. In this case, these people also need blood sugar monitoring. It is hoped that through this A way to detect the presence of diabetes early.
In general, the early symptoms of diabetes are not typical, they are very invisible, and they are often not known or paid attention to. Therefore, for those who want to stay healthy, the emphasis is on screening for diabetes at an early stage. Don’t wait for typical symptoms to appear before checking. At this time, the condition of diabetes may already be more serious.