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Written by: Li Jifei
2020-11-14 10:00
Last update date: 2020-11-14 10:00
[Diabetes Symptoms, Prevention Methods/World Diabetes Day] Today (November 14) is World Diabetes Day, arousing the attention of the outside world to diabetes.
Diabetes is very common in Hong Kong. According to the International Diabetes Federation (International Diabetes Federation), there are more than 700,000 people suffering from diabetes in Hong Kong, that is, there is 1 patient for every 10 Hong Kong residents, and it causes hundreds of Hong Kong residents to die every year. , 45 years of age or older is even more dangerous and should not be ignored.
What are the symptoms of diabetes?
What kind of people are at high risk?
How to prevent it?
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic disease of metabolic disorders. According to the International Diabetes Federation, there are more than 400 million people with diabetes in the world. It is estimated that by 2040, the number of patients will increase to 640 million. In Hong Kong, there are more than 700,000 people suffering from diabetes, accounting for approximately about the total population. 10%, that is, there is 1 patient for every 10 Hong Kong residents, and it is estimated to increase to 920,000 by 2030.
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According to data from the Department of Health, diabetes is the tenth deadly disease in Hong Kong, causing more than 300 to 600 deaths each year.
According to data from the Census and Statistics Department, there were more than 460,000 diabetic patients diagnosed by Western medicine in Hong Kong in 2019. Among them, the rate in the group under 45 years old was less than 1%, but the rate increased with the increase of age group, from 45 to 54 years old. The rate is 3.7%, 9% for the 55-59 year-old group, 12.1% for the 60-64 year old group, and 23.4% for the 65-year-old and above group.
What are the symptoms of "diabetes" to be aware of?
How to prevent it?
9 major symptoms of diabetes and prevention methods to eat sweet potato leaves, guava?
Diabetes is a disease that has plagued patients for a long time, and there is no cure for it. If there are 9 symptoms such as frequent thirst, feeling hungry, and easy tiredness, you must pay more attention!
In addition, some people say that it is not correct to eat sweet potato leaves, guava and okra to prevent diabetes. Is it correct?
Answer one by one below.
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