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What You Need To Know About Diabetes

Diabetes is a long-term condition where your blood sugar level is higher than usual.

Our body converts the food we eat into glucose. In a normal person, insulin (created by the pancreas) acts on cells throughout the body to stimulate uptake, utilisation and storage of glucose. People with diabetes do not produce enough insulin or the insulin produced does not work well. As a result, sugar builds up in the blood and causes diabetes.

How to Manage Diabetes

Eating a well-balanced diet and staying physically active is important in preventing and controlling diabetes.

Here are some things you can do to manage diabetes:

Get Screened Regularly:

You should get screened regularly if you are at high risk of developing diabetes (being obese, have a family history of diabetes, have high blood pressure). You can detect the diabetes early, which enables you to better control the disease and reduce the risk of complications from occurring.

Keep your diabetes under control:

If you have diabetes, keeping the disease under control ensures you maintain your quality of life and reduce the risk of complications arising. You should also take your medications as prescribed. In addition, you should regularly keep track of your blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure levels.