Diabetes not a killer disease

 

It has been proven that persons living with diabetes can still live a normal life.

Medical experts stated this at the world diabetes day held in Asaba Delta State.

Some medical experts who  spoke on types of diabetes to include type one diabetes,type two and the gestational diabetes  said the gestational diabetes normally occurs  in pregnant women.

They emphasized  that Diabetes  was not a death sentence  as life style changes could help in  the Management of diabetes

They said it occurs as a result of the body  experiencing continuous high blood glucose, stressing that the key to a healthy lifestyle was to ensure that patients eats variety of healthy food.

According to them , the international diabetes federation had suggests daily  physical exercise stressing that exercise prevents the onset of  diabetes, improve blood glucose control, reduce cardiovascular risk and promote weight loss

They  noted that constant monitoring of blood glucose should be carried out by diabetic patients  while  during consultation visit, doctors should be notified of accurate status , of patients report on glucose test, for over a period of time.

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