WHY TO CONTROL DIABETES ?
Why to control Diabetes ?
To avoid / Reduce diabetes related complications on long term basis.
To prevent blindness, paralysis, heart attack/heart failure, kidney failure, gangrene, foot deformities.
Do's & Don'ts in Diabetes :
Don't skip or delay meals or snacks to avoid hypoglycemia.
Avoid sweets, fried foods and food with high-cholesterol.
Carry a glucose source at all time.
Avoid excess use of sugar, salt, oil, butter, bakery products and red meat.
Drink a good amount of water.
Eat a lot of green leafy vegetables and seasonal fruits. (Avoid banana, Mango, Chikoo, Grapes).
Do regular exercise (yoga, walking, jogging, cycling, breathing exercise).
Do regular checkup.
Diabetic Check Up List :-
Check Point | How Often | Goals |
---|---|---|
FBS, PP2BS | Every Month | Fasting <120 mg/dl |
PP2BS<160 mg/dl | ||
BP | Every Visit | 130/80 mmHg |
HbA1c | 3 to 4 Times Yearly | <7% |
Lipid Profile | Yearly | HDL>40 mg/dl |
LDL<70 mg/dl | ||
Triglyceride<150 mg/dL | ||
FUNDUS | Yearly | |
UACR (Albumin-creatinine ratio) | Yearly | |
Creatinine | Yearly | |
Foot Examination | Every Visit | |
Neuropathy Testing | Yearly | |
ECG / TMT | Yearly | |
Dental Care | 6 Monthly |