Mangaluru: The doctor here detects more cases of diabetes mellitus among young people in the age group 18-30.
Dr.
Shrinath Shetty, endocrine, KMC Hospital, said at least two people from the average 30 visiting clinics every day were diabetes.
Dr.
Shetty said the reason for an increase in number was an increase in insulin resistance, stronger genetic factors and lifestyles settled.
“Previously, people would get diabetes at the age of 50 years.
These days, even in 20-30 age groups suffer from him.
In the past few days, we have seen patients as young as 8 and 12.
Also, with pandemics and children exposed More screen time, many have changed fat.
Parents must ensure more physical activity such as cycling because obesity causes the risk of other chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, “his advice.
Dr.
Shetty said, “Most cases of diabetes that we encounter are type 2, decreases in the way the body regulates and uses sugar (glucose) as fuel.
The symptoms include increased thirst, often urinating, hunger, fatigue, and blurred vision.
Sometimes, there may be no symptoms.
However, those who suffer from type 1 diabetes, are also known as adolescent diabetes or insulin, only 1-4%, depending on the age group.
This is a condition where the pancreas produces a little or no insulin.
“” We saw several patients suffering from diabetes after Covid-19.
There must be an increase in a teenage diabetes case in six months, but not everyone has a Covid history, “he added.
Dr.
Sandeep Samethadka Nayak, an internal medical doctor at the New York Metropolitan Hospital, said the good thing about Type-2 diabetes mellitus is that most patients can be managed only with low scientific food carbohydrates.
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