Face To Face: ‘Diabetic Problems Start In Early Childhood & From Parents’ Side
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Instead of playing sports, children go to coaching classes for competitive exams even to clear Class 5 examinations. It spoils lifestyle of children, makes them obese and diabetic at later stage, said Dr Sachin Chittawar, diabetologist and former professor of Gandhi Medical College (GMC). Free Press talked to Dr Sachin Chittawar on diabetes. Excerpts
Diabetes is a lifestyle disease. What are preventive measures?
Problems start in early childhood and from parents’ side. They provide electronic gadgets and mount pressure on children to prepare for competitive examinations. Children studying in Class 5 also go to coaching class. Instead of going to playground for sports, children remain busy with their mobile handsets, computer and coaching classes. This practice is very bad for children. They become obese at early age and become diabetic in later stage of life.
What steps parents should take so that children remain healthy?
Parents should consistently motivate children towards spirituality, yoga, exercise. This practice will prevent children from becoming addicted to electronic gadgets. In other community, it is compulsory for children to participate in spiritual activities. Earlier, children would play sports, ride bicycles. It is totally different now. Parents provide mobile handsets to children and they themselves remain busy in their professions.
Diabetes is on rise among young professionals. How they should regulate their lifestyle?
Liquor addiction is very harmful for young professionals. Situation is pathetic as most of youths between 20 to 30 years of age have glycated haemoglobin level between 5.8 to 6.4, which is pre-sugar stage. They should give up liquor addiction. They should join yoga and exercise to stay stress-free in profession. In corporate culture, there is night work culture. It totally changes their lifestyle. One should keep it in mind that 6-8 hours sleep is must. If they work at night, they should have sound sleep in day time.
What are symptoms of diabetes in young generation?
See, one should notice if neck region turns black with moles and they become obesity. Then, one should go for blood test as these are initial symptoms of diabetes. These are physical appearance symptoms that one should not ignore.
What is ratio between TYPE-1 and TYPE-2 diabetes?
Type-1 diabetes prevails in children and it is detected in very early age. Insulin is not formed in children so they have to depend on insulin for entire life. But 95 per cent diabetes cases are TYPE-2, which is manageable if detected. People have to manage through regulating their lifestyle and medicines as it is not curable.
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