Beware of Type 2 Diabetes If the Black Neck Skin Can’t Get Rid – All Pages

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Dark skin is a sign of type 2 diabetes.

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GridHEALTH.id – The skin color on the neck is blackened and difficult to remove, you need to be careful because it can be an early sign diabetes type 2.

Black skin or acanthosis nigricansdoes not occur in the whole body and only affects the skin folds as follows.

* Neck

* Armpit

* Crotch

* Joints of fingers or toes

Launch Diabetes.co.ukSunday (20/02/2022), this blackened skin is identical with a texture that is similar to velvet when touched and has a distinctive smell.

In fact, there are many factors that cause blackened skin, one of which is high blood sugar levels in the body.

Acanthosis nigricans is formed when the skin cells of the epidermis produce very quickly. This atypical skin cell growth is triggered by high blood sugar levels.

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A study shows that children who have dark skin folds are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes as adults WebMDSunday (20/02/2022).

Researchers from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Alberta S. Kong, MD, MPH and colleagues who studied this.

They conducted a survey of 96 doctors who reported data from 1,133 patients who were examined over a two-week period.

Alberta and her team looked at three factors for diabetes, namely obesity or being overweight, having a family history of the disease, and having high blood pressure.

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It was found that people who had more diabetes risk factors also experienced discoloration of their skin, becoming darker.

Teenagers aged 7 to 19 years with dark skin were 8.3 times more likely to have two risk factors for diabetes.

Meanwhile, adults aged 20 to 39 years with acanthosis nigricans, were 4.2 times more likely to have two diabetes risk factors at once, compared to those who did not have this condition.

“Acanthosis nigricans (dark skin) can be used to quickly identify patients with several risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus,” said Alberta S. Kong.

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Treatment of dark skin involves treating the underlying cause. People with type 2 diabetes, should do the following to prevent the appearance of acanthosis nigricans.

* Maintain weight to remain ideal

* Control blood sugar

* Set the daily diet.

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