Uncontrolled blood sugar levels can cause complications of diabetes.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — High blood sugar levels can cause various disorders in the body, both in large and small blood vessels and nerves. When unmanaged, evaluate high blood sugar rate This can lead to health problems and fatal complications.
“Some of the complications that can occur as a result diabetes they are nervous disorders, kidney disorders, vascular diseases such as strokes, heart attacks,” said internal medicine specialist, endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes consultant Leny Puspitasari, quoted in a press release at Pondok Indah Hospital – Bintaro Jaya, on Wednesday ( 7 /12/2022).
Dr. Leny reminded of diabetes prevention and control so that these complications do not occur. Diabetes control can be done by implementing diabetes self-management which consists of getting correct information about diabetes, eating a proper diet, exercising regularly, taking medications according to your condition, and having regular blood sugar checks.
“Diet management is an important point in diabetes control,” said Dr. Leny.
This can be accomplished by implementing the 4Js, namely type of food, amount or portion of food, meal plan, and cooking style. Diabetics can still consume carbohydrates, it’s just that the type of carbohydrate must be chosen wisely.
