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The 5 causes of diabetes in this article should be known to young people, because now many young people suffer from diabetes mellitus. / Photo: illustration/Freepik
Yes, the Ministry of Health notes that there has been a change in the trend of non-communicable diseases in Indonesian society, one of which is diabetes or diabetes diabetes . Now, this disease has been experienced by many of them in their productive age.
That is, diabetes is no longer a disease of the elderly as its previous image, but it is now suffered by many young people. One of the contributing factors is obviously an unhealthy lifestyle.
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People who are overweight, lack physical activity, have a history of heart disease, and eat an unbalanced diet are highly susceptible to diabetes. They belong to the group of risk factors for diabetes mellitus.
In more detail, here are 6 risk factors for those suffering from diabetes mellitus.
– Obesity or overweight as indicated by BMI greater than 23 kg/m2 or abdominal circumference in men greater than 90 cm and in women greater than 80 cm.
– Lack of physical activity.
– Dyslipidemia or HDL cholesterol less than or equal to 35 mg/dl and triglycerides greater than or equal to 250 mg/dl.
– History of heart disease.
