Commemorating World Diabetes Day, Recognize Diabetes Triggers At A Young Age

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JAKARTA World Diabetes Day is celebrated today, Thursday, November 14, 2024. This year, the commemoration takes the theme 'Breaking the Barrier, bridging the gap'.

This theme highlights the importance of preventing diabetes and ensuring all patients get access to proper treatment.

Even more worrying, diabetes is now not only attacking the elderly, but also increasingly common in young people. In the past, diabetes was more experienced by people aged 40 years and over, but now this disease has attacked many teenagers and young adults. Based on research, diabetes that occurs at a young age is often more dangerous than in older people.

One of the main factors that affect the high incidence of diabetes at a young age is an unhealthy lifestyle. Although genetic factors play a role, poor living habits are the main cause of the large number of diabetics among adolescents.

Quoted by VOI from the EMC page on Thursday, November 14, 2024, there are several factors that can cause type 2 diabetes at a young age, including:

- Obesity or overweight- Habits of eating fast food or unhealthy living junk food-Paper, such as smoking and alcohol consumption- Often eating food or drinks with high sugar- Lack of physical activity due to too much sitting or lying down- faktor of descent, especially if there are family members who suffer from diabetes-Gestational diabetes history- High cholesterol levels

People with diabetes at a young age often experience the following symptoms:

- Often feeling thirsty, even though the weather is not hot or not sweating- Easily tired, even though you're getting enough sleep- A sudden drop in weight- Often urinating, even more than twice at night- Gets out of the fluid area or itching around the genitals- The wound that heals longer than usual- The vision is blurred and the eyes are often dry

To prevent diabetes at a young age, here are some steps that can be taken:

- Maintaining an ideal body weight Avoiding obesity can reduce the risk of developing diabetes, because obesity is the main factor in the risk of type 2 diabetes.- Consumption of nutritious healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables help reduce the risk of diabetes.- Changing sugar with low-calorie sweeteners The use of low-calorie sweeteners that contain chromium can increase the function of insulin and regulate blood sugar levels.- Physical activity or regular exercise At least 30 minutes of exercise helps lose weight every day, reduce blood sugar, and increase insulin sensitivity.

With a healthy lifestyle and awareness of diabetes symptoms, it is hoped that young people can avoid this disease and live a healthier life.