Although each self-examination takes less than 10 minutes, I am afraid of trouble and do not understand the benefits of regular examinations in controlling the disease.
Statistics show that one out of every five diabetics does not check their blood sugar regularly. Doctors generally recommend that patients test their blood sugar three times a day, or at least once a day, so that they can detect in time what eating habits may disrupt blood sugar levels. However, a survey of 1,700 diabetes (diabetes mellitus) patients showed that most patients did not seem to pay much attention to this important "warning sign": they only tested their blood sugar 14 times a month, which means that they did it only once every two days on average. test. Dr Tan Eng Kit, honorary assistant secretary of the Singapore Diabetes Association, pointed out in an interview yesterday that if patients neglect to monitor their blood sugar levels and accidentally allow them to remain high, it will cause serious complications, including kidney failure, heart disease, stroke, and even Blindness can occur due to retinopathy. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the body's insulin production is insufficient or ineffective.
Insulin has the function of regulating blood sugar. The lack of this hormone in the blood will cause glucose to be unable to enter the cells and accumulate in the blood, resulting in hyperglycemia in the blood. Diabetic patients account for 9% of the total population. There are approximately 300,000 diabetic patients in Singapore, accounting for 9% of the total population. Compared with other advanced countries, this ratio is quite high. In the United States, only 6% of the population has diabetes. The reason patients don't test their blood sugar levels regularly is because they don't understand what the test actually does. "Unhealthy diet and lifestyle are the main factors leading to the disease, so it is necessary to monitor your blood sugar levels to understand how your body reacts to different foods, so that you know where to start to adjust your eating habits." Lack of understanding of the testing process also leads many patients to mistakenly believe that using a finger to test will cause pain. In addition, they feel that carrying testing equipment with them is cumbersome and expensive, which is also the reason why patients resist regular blood glucose testing.
