Everyone should undergo a diabetes test after attaining the age of 25 years
KARIMNAGAR, NOVEMBER 14, 2024: The Association of Physicians of India (API) Karimnagar chapter, has stated that the country is fast becoming the capital of non-communicable diseases and diabetes is a major epidemic that India is going to face in the coming years.
On the occasion of World Diabetes Day on Thursday (November 14), the API Karimnagar chapter in association with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Karimnagar conducted a press conference in Karimnagar town. They also released pamphlets on the occasion. Talking to newsmen, API district leaders Dr DC Tirupati Rao, Dr M Vijaymohan Reddy, Dr D Raghuraman, Dr Sesha Shailaja, IMA leaders Dr Naveen, Dr Vijay Kumar Challuru and others said that the country was having 10.1 crore diabetes patients and another 13.6 crore pre-diabetic patients.
Stating that India is going to become the global capital for diabetes, they said that lifestyle plays an important role in controlling diabetes and for letting diabetes control one’s life, the three basic thumb rules should be a nutritious and balanced diet at fixed hours, regular medication, half an hour of exercise five days a week and life free from stress.
Diabetes can cause long-term damage to the body’s organs, including the kidneys, eyes, heart, blood vessels and nerves, they stated. They reminded that the not only urban population but also their rural counterparts are falling prey to diabetes. “With mechanised agriculture system, there is less physical activity. Dietary habits have also taken a whirl, thus leading to diabetes,” they added.
Earlier people were informed to go in for a diabetes checkup after attaining the age of 50 years, but it has been changed that any person after attaining the age of 25 years should conduct a diabetes checkup and consult the doctor for proper diagnosis. The sooner treatment can begin. One can manage diabetes while enjoying an active and healthy life, the experts said.
Reminding that the children below 10 years were suffering from type-1 diabetes and forced to take insulin, they advised the people to consult the physicians regularly for diabetes checkups and prevent damage to the heart, kidneys, eyes and other body organs with timely treatment and medication.
The API and IMA Karimnagar chapters have promised to conduct regular medical camps to detect new diabetes cases in the district. They said that they would be conducting frequent awareness programmes to educate people about the ‘silent killer’ of diabetes. On this day, they conducted a diabetes screening camp at Vavilalapalli Sri Rama temple and Government Women’s degree college in Karimnagar town and detected 16 new diabetes cases.
