JAKARTA - Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels. This disease must be watched out for, because it can reduce the quality of life for those who suffer it.
To be aware of diabetes, everyone must understand the causes to the initial symptoms of the disease. There are some symptoms that are often taken lightly, even though they can be symptoms of diabetes.
Like itching in a body that is often seen as an allergic reaction or due to sensitive skin. Internal medicine specialist at Eka Hospital Permata Hijau, Pandu Tridana Sakti, said that itching on body folding accompanied by red spots could be a sign of diabetes.
Especially if your body condition has excess weight. When these symptoms appear, it is likely that diabetes has been in the body for a long time, until it finally gets worse.
"If there is itching, lesions in body folding, red spots, you should check blood sugar, especially if it's overweighted. Often diabetes has occurred three to five years before these symptoms appear," said Doctor Pandu during a media meeting in Semanggi, Jakarta, written Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Apart from itching, there are several other signs of diabetes that must be watched out for. Starting from frequent urinating, easy to thirst, often feeling hungry, to significant body loss for no apparent reason.
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This decrease in weight occurs because the body cannot use sugar as a source of energy. As a result, the body breaks the fat and muscles to gain energy, so that weight will decrease," he explained.
Therefore, it is recommended to understand the symptoms and routine blood sugar checks to be aware of diabetes. Regular blood sugar tests must be carried out, especially for those with body mass indexes above 23 or classified as overweight.
"What we want is patients to do screening for diabetes early, before complications arise," continued Doctor Pandu.
With a simple check-up, blood sugar fasting can help early detection of the increase in blood sugar to prevent diabetes. The known blood sugar content can be used as a reference for further examination or adopt a healthier lifestyle so as not to catch diabetes.
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