TRIBUNJOGJA.COM – Diabetes type 2 is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide.
If not controlled, this disease can lead to blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, and other serious conditions.
Before diabetes is diagnosed, there is a period when blood sugar levels are high but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. This is known as prediabetes.
It is estimated that up to 70% of people with prediabetes go on to develop type diabetes. The progression from prediabetes to diabetes is inevitable.
Although there are certain factors that you cannot change, such as genes, age, or past lifestyles, there are some actions you can take to reduce your risk of diabetes.
Here Tribun Jogja shares five ways to prevent diabetes, as reported on the Healthline page:
1. Make mineral water your mandatory drink
Sugary drinks such as soda and punch have been linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and adult latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA).
LADA is a form of type 1 diabetes that occurs in people over 18 years of age.
Unlike the acute symptoms seen in type 1 diabetes in childhood, LADA develops slowly, requiring more treatment as the disease progresses.
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