Diabetes illustration. [Istimewa]
The study is stated in a study in the UK, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
SuaraKaltim.id – Many people complain about the addition body weight due to restrictions on activities outside the home due to pandemic. This weight gain not only increases obesity rates, but also diabetes type 2.
Launching from Suara.com, lockdown is the cause of an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Education This was stated in a study in the UK, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
The analysis analyzed people under 40 years of age, who were enrolled in the National Health Service’s (NHS) Diabetes Prevention Program. They also saw the biggest difference in weight, averaging 8 pounds or 4 kilograms in excess.
The NHS also estimates that an increase in body weight of one kilogram, or 2.2 pounds, can increase a person’s risk of developing diabetes by about 8 percent.
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“The pandemic has changed every part of our lives and is taking a toll on our minds and bodies, with thousands paying a heavy price, and many gaining weight during the lockdown,” said Dr Jonathan Valabhji, NHS national clinical director for diabetes and obesity. (5/9/2021).
“Weight gain also means an increased risk of type 2 diabetes which is linked to many common cancers, blindness, amputations as well as heart attacks and strokes.”
Type 2 diabetes is a complex condition with multiple risk factors including ethnicity, age, and family history. Living with obesity is the single biggest risk factor. Because it contributes 80-85 percent of a person’s risk of developing the condition.
“This study shows that during the pandemic, there may be weight gain in people who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is worrying because it could cause the rate of the condition to rise even more sharply downwards,” said Dan Howarth, Head of Care at Diabetes UK.
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