Diabetes

Are You Obese? You Might be At the Risk of Developing the Diabetes!

Overview:

Over the past few years, obesity rates have increased day by day. Due to this rise in overweight, a continuous surge in other health conditions has also been noticed recently. Among these health issues, diabetes is the most common disease in obese people.

According to WHO, the leading cause of diabetes is identified to be Obesity and overweight condition. Luckily, diabetes treatment is available easily nowadays across Pakistan. However, did you know that diabetes is the third most common disease in the United States, as listed by World Health Organization?

Following are some of the relationships between Obesity and diabetes.  

What is the Relationship Between Obesity and Diabetes?

Many factors lead to diabetes. These include age, stress, certain medications, and Obesity. The most apparent cause of diabetes due to Obesity is the accumulation of fatty acids. Certain inflammations can also cause diabetes in patients.

Both fatty acids and inflammations can trigger insulin resistance in the body.

Diabetes Symptoms

If you have any of the symptoms of diabetes. If you have any of the following diabetes symptoms, see your doctor about getting your blood sugar tested: 

• Urinate (pee) a lot, often at night
• Are very thirsty
• Lose weight without trying
• Are very hungry
• Have blurry vision
• Have numb or tingling hands or feet
• Feel very tired
• Have dehydrated skin
• Have sores that heal slowly
• Have more infections than usual

Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes may also have nausea, vomiting, or stomach pains. Type 1 diabetes symptoms can develop in just a few weeks or months and can be severe. Type 1 diabetes usually starts when you’re a child, teen, or young adult but can happen at any age.