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