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Diabetic renal complications

tony — Mon, 11 May 2009 08:48:15 +0000

The most common, most feared complication when one is diagnosed as a diabetic is kidney failure. It is estimated that an untreated diabetic will suffer renal complications within 2 years of discovery/onset if not treated properly. The easiest way to control diabetes at the time of diagnosis is through the usage of insulin, as the dosage of the drug and the response of the body is much easier to monitor and modify . Once control is considered good, the patient will be given the option to switch to oral diabetic drugs since this is more convenient and acceptable to the patient compared with daily injections.

Heart Surgery Linked To Raised Blood Sugar

tony — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:34:33 +0000

Research by the University of Michigan Health System shows that almost half of patients going through heart surgery may need to be treated temporarily for diabetes using insulin. This is because the stress of surgery will cause blood sugar to go sky-high. This phenomenon, known commonly as stress-induced hyperglycemia, is often seen in other stress-related situations such as pregnancy and infections. A raised blood sugar level during heart and vascular surgery is related to poorer recovery and a higher risk of infection and death. Stress-induced hyperglycemia occurs when the body reacts to the double insults of having an operation on the heart or major blood vessels, and of being cooled down by the heart-bypass machine to protect the heart muscle during surgery

Fortunately most patients recover from this problem after surgery.

8 Out Of 100 Americans Are Diabetic!

tony — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:19:54 +0000

A report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, based on data from 2007, says the number of Americans is about 24 million people, or about 8 percent of the US population. In the past 2 years the number has risen by about 3 million people, an increase of about 14 percent. Another 57 million people are pre-diabetic, that is they have blood sugar abnormalities which lead them to have a higher risk of becoming diabetic.

Part of the reason for this rise is because of increased awareness of this illness. Among adults, the elderly are most susceptible to this illness. Race-wise, American Indians and Alaskan natives had the highest incidence of diabetics (16.5%), followed by blacks (11.8 %) and Hispanics (10.4 %), which includes rates for Puerto Ricans (12.6 %), Mexican Americans (11.9 %), and Cubans (8.2 %), Asian Americans (7.5 % ) and whites (6.6%).

Tip Of The Day: Albuminuria

tony — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:17:41 +0000

heart attack

Tip of the Day: The presence of albumin in the urine is predictive of a heart attack or stroke in the future.

Diabetes Risks – Who Is At Higher Risk Of Diabetes?

tony — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:33:16 +0000

You have a higher diabetic risk if:

1. You are overweight or obese. Look at the chart below for a guide to see where you are.
2. You have a parent or sibling (i.e. brother or sister) who has diabetes. The more members of your family have diabities, the higher your risk.
3. You lack physical activity or exercise
4. You have been known to have developed diabetes when you were pregnant, or if your baby was born heavy (more than 4kg)
5. You consume a diet high in fat or sugar.

If you have one risk factor or more, you should have a blood test for diabetes at least once every 6 months.

THE HEIGHT WEIGHT CHART

The Charts show the maximum weight recommended for a particular height. This maximum weight recommended is based on a maximum Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25.

height	max wt (lbs)
5 ft 0 in	127.5
5 ft 1 in	132
5 ft 2 in	136
5 ft 3 in	141
5 ft 4 in	145
5 ft 5 in	150
5 ft 6 in	155.5
5 ft 7 in	159
5 ft 8 in	164
5 ft 9 in	167
5 ft 10 in	174
5 ft 11 in	179
6 ft 0 in	184
6 ft 1 in	189
6 ft 2 in	194
6 ft 3 in	199.5
6 ft 4 in	205
6 ft 5 in	210
6 ft 6 in	216
6 ft 7 in	221.5
6 ft 8 in	227
6 ft 9 in	233
6 ft 10 in	238.5
6 ft 11 in	244.5
7 ft 0 in	250

For Those Who Favour The Metric System:

height (meter)	weight (kg)	height (meter)	weight (kg)
1.22	37.2	1.69	71.4
1.23	37.8	1.7	72.3
1.24	38.4	1.71	73.1
1.25	39.1	1.72	74.0
1.26	39.7	1.73	74.8
1.27	40.3	1.74	75.7
1.28	41.0	1.75	76.6
1.29	41.6	1.76	77.4
1.3	42.3	1.77	78.3
1.31	42.9	1.78	79.2
1.32	43.6	1.79	80.1
1.33	44.2	1.8	81.0
1.34	44.9	1.81	81.9
1.35	45.6	1.82	82.8
1.36	46.2	1.83	83.7
1.37	46.9	1.84	84.6
1.38	47.6	1.85	85.6
1.39	48.3	1.86	86.5
1.4	49.0	1.87	87.4
1.41	49.7	1.88	88.4
1.42	50.4	1.89	89.3
1.43	51.1	1.9	90.3
1.44	51.8	1.91	91.2
1.45	52.6	1.92	92.2
1.46	53.3	1.93	93.1
1.47	54.0	1.94	94.1
1.48	54.8	1.95	95.1
1.49	55.5	1.96	96.0
1.5	56.3	1.97	97.0
1.51	57.0	1.98	98.0
1.52	57.8	1.99	99.0
1.53	58.5	2	100.0
1.54	59.3	2.01	101.0
1.55	60.1	2.02	102.0
1.56	60.8	2.03	103.0
1.57	61.6	2.04	104.0
1.58	62.4	2.05	105.1
1.59	63.2	2.06	106.1
1.6	64.0	2.07	107.1
1.61	64.8	2.08	108.2
1.62	65.6	2.09	109.2
1.63	66.4	2.1	110.3
1.64	67.2	2.11	111.3
1.65	68.1	2.12	112.4
1.66	68.9	2.13	113.4
1.67	69.7	2.14	114.5
1.68	70.6	2.15	115.6