Learn more about warning signs of diabetes: Docs

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 14

PGI doctors exhorted families to learn more about the warning signs of diabetes as an alarming four-in-five parents have trouble recognising the warning signs. One-in-three wouldn’t spot them at all.

An awareness camp with theme “The Family and Diabetes” was organised to mark diabetes awareness month and World Diabetes Day at the Civil Dispensary in Sector 49 here today.

Dr Ekta Dogra, Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGI, addressed a group of 40 people. She said left untreated or unmanaged, diabetes can lead to life-changing complications. These include blindness, amputation, kidney failure, heart attack and stroke. Diabetes was responsible for four million deaths in 2017.

Dr Yogesh, Junior Resident, highlighted the need for education and awareness to help people spot diabetes warning signs early. The warning signs can include excessive thirst, frequent urination, lack of energy, blurred vision, slow healing wounds and numbness in feet and/or hands. Around 80 per cent cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus are preventable through adoption of health lifestyle.