Data from the International Diabetes Federation shows that in 2017, there were more than 400 million people with diabetes in the world over the age of 20, and my country accounted for more than 100 million of them, especially the elderly. The probability of developing diabetes is as high as 30%.
However, in the face of such a large and high incidence rate, it is necessary to be careful not only of the disease itself, but also of related complications, such as the very dangerous diabetic foot, which not only threatens physical health but may also affect life , and even some diabetic patients will be at risk of amputation.
More attention should be paid to people with diabetes, especially those with older age, who are at higher risk of complications.
So, how can you better prevent it?
Some people say: “If your blood sugar is high, you can tell by looking at your feet.” Indeed, for people with diabetic feet, when blood sugar changes, the feet are still the same. Responsive.
Whether the feet are damaged: In fact, it depends on whether the blood sugar of diabetic patients is high or not. Once there are obvious wounds on the feet, no matter the size, for normal people, after timely treatment , the repair ability of the place will be faster, this is because the skin has the ability to heal itself.
For diabetic patients with high blood sugar, if they accidentally cause small wounds, they are often more prone to skin damage than ordinary people. Or the wound is infected, so that under the fluctuating condition, it may induce more serious ulcers.
Here is where everyone needs to pay attention to see if you have this situation. If you notice an abnormality, you should go to the hospital for relevant inspections in time.
Whether there is no blood flow in the feet: Some people may ask, how do you see the lack of blood flow in the feet? In fact, for people with cold hands and feet, I have personally experienced that the veins of the lower limbs cannot return better, and cannot provide blood circulation to the peripheral nerves of the limbs, so that the blood supply is blocked.
In addition to people’s bad sitting posture, such as sitting with their legs crossed for a long time, it is more likely to cause obstruction of venous return and insufficient blood supply to exercise.
Similarly, in order to avoid the above-mentioned dangers, in order to control the condition of diabetic patients, the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) should be controlled as much as possible below 6.5%. important meaning.
It has a positive effect on newly diagnosed, young, and complication people, and can help diabetic patients control their condition. It is recommended that everyone check according to their own conditions.
In addition, diabetic patients should not think that taking hypoglycemic drugs can stabilize their condition, but the effective way is still the combination of drugs and life, including a balanced diet, a light diet, Moderate exercise, guaranteed sleep, active use of the brain, etc., combined with more “carriages”, on the basis of the disease, to stay away from more complications.