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Diabetes Type 2 Early Intervention
Presented from India by Dr. Leena Mahana Kapoor0
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Case Description
Early intervention in Type 2 diabetes focuses on lifestyle changes, such as improved diet and regular physical activity, to prevent or delay the onset of the disease. Timely management, including monitoring blood sugar levels and addressing risk factors, can significantly reduce complications and...
Case Summary
- Type 2 diabetes risk factors include advancing age, certain ethnicities (Asian Indians, Hispanics, Latinos), male sex (due to abdominal fat deposition and insulin resistance), hypertension, high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, overweight/obesity, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, family history, and gestational diabetes. For Asians, a BMI below 23 is considered normal, 23-30 overweight, and above 30 obese.
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Dr. Leena Mahana Kapoor
Specialist Internal Medicine and Diabetologist, Aster DM Healthcare, DubaiDisclosures
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