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Large Abdominal Circumference, Diabetes Alert


Large abdominal circumference should be aware of. Conditions it is a reminder of the risks of diabetes mellitus aka metabolic dysfunction of insulin on carbohydrate, protein, and fat. It is told by the Chairman of Indonesian Association of Diabetes educators Aris Wibudi in Jakarta, Tuesday (11 / 5).

“Women with abdominal circumference of more than 88 inches and men with more abdominal circumference of 90 centimeters should be careful because already at high risk for diabetes mellitus,” Tom warned.

He said the collection of fat in the abdomen that central obesity causes insulin resistance. That is, the condition when the hormone insulin to lower blood glucose levels to suppress hepatic glucose production. Additionally, to stimulate glucose utilization in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue decreased.

“This makes the pancreas produce insulin continuously, resulting in injury to insulin. The body is not able to release insulin as needed,” Hospital doctors said Gatot Subroto Army. These conditions provoke the production of sugar in the liver of control, so that blood sugar levels to rise. If not controlled turn into diabetes mellitus (diabetes).

There is also a type two diabetes mellitus. Namely, a disease caused by diabetes, the body resistance to the effects of insulin, a hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells. Diabetes mellitus type two, continued Aris, will cause blood sugar levels rise out of control. Can also cause cardiac complications, brain, leg, eye, kidney and nerve tissue.

According to Aris, the disease is usually marked by a lot of urine (polyuria), lots of drinking (polydipsia), lots of eating (polyphagia) and get tired. “If these signs have emerged that at least we have six years late. This should be prevented by recognizing risk factors and realized early on,” beber Aris.

People at risk of diabetes mellitus is a descendant of diabetes mellitus, obesity, large abdominal circumference, and not eating well. According to Aris, to prevent it could be by checking blood sugar levels regularly (MetroTV)

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