Being Overweight Increases Your Risk of Having Diabetes

Diabetes happens when the body does not make enough insulin or cannot use it well. This causes glucose to build up in the blood. As a result, the body does not function well.

Know your body 

• The food we eat goes to the stomach, where it is digested. The food is turned into blood glucose in the body. Blood glucose is also called blood sugar. The body uses glucose for energy needed for daily life.

• The blood takes the glucose to the cells where it is turned into energy. However, glucose cannot enter the cells alone: it needs help. Insulin helps the glucose enter the cells. Insulin is a hormone that is made in the pancreas.

• If the body does not produce enough insulin, or if the cells cannot use the insulin well, then the glucose cannot enter the cells and it builds up in the blood.

People who have high levels of glucose in their blood have pre-diabetes or diabetes.

Are You at Risk for Type Diabetes?

The question is:

“How do you know you are at risk of Diabetes?”

The answer to the above question comes from checking the risk factors you have. The more risk factors you have, the higher your risk for having diabetes or developing type 2 diabetes. Only your health care provider can determine if you have diabetes. On your next visit, find out for sure.

But to help you jump start the answer to this question, check out the question given below and try to honestly answer each one by checking the one that applies to you.

• I am overweight (especially if I have extra weight around the waist).

• My blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg or higher, or I have been told by a health care professional that I have high blood pressure.

• My cholesterol levels are not normal. My HDL cholesterol (“good” cholesterol) is 35 mg/dL or lower, or my triglyceride level is 250 mg/dL or higher.

• I do very little physical activity. I exercise fewer than three times a week.

Symptoms of Diabetes

The symptoms of diabetes develop over time. Some people have symptoms, and others do not. Here are some symptoms of diabetes.

• Feeling tired
• Increased thirst
• Frequent urination
• Increased hunger
• Unexplained weight loss
• Sores that don't heal
• Very dry skin
•  “Pins and needles” feeling in the feet
• Blurry vision
• Feeling irritable

Some people have pre-diabetes, which is when blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not in the diabetes range. People with this condition can reduce the risk of developing diabetes by losing a small amount of weight and increasing their physical activity.

• Blood glucose level. If you have diabetes, controlling your blood glucose levels will help prevent complications.

• Number to aim for: Below 7

• Blood pressure. The higher your blood pressure, the harder your heart has to work. Get your blood pressure measured at every doctor's visit.

• Numbers to aim for: below 130/80 mmHg

• Cholesterol. Maintain a normal cholesterol level. “Bad” cholesterol, or LDL, builds up and clogs your arteries. Get your LDL cholesterol tested at least once a year.

• Number to aim for: below 100 mg/dL

How Is Diabetes Prevented, Treated and Managed?

Prevention, treatment and management of diabetes disease starts with engaging in heart-healthy lifestyle changes. 

Heart-healthy lifestyle changes include:

• Heart-healthy eating
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Managing stress
• Physical activity

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