New Delhi, November 12, : , The rise in diabetes patients has been attributed to Covid-19 infection, which began two years ago.New Delhi 12 November : The nearly 25% rise in diabetics in India has been due to Covid-19 infections that began about 2 years ago.This was revealed by OPD data from a private hospital in Delhi on Friday. With almost 77 million people living with diabetes, India is often referred to as the diabetes capital of the world.
India, home to nearly 77 million diabetics, is known as the “diabetes capital” of the globe.India has almost 77 millions people with diabetes and is frequently called the Diabetes Capital of the World.
Covid, which is a viral infection that causes various inflammatory reactions, is known to lead to various recurring and new health ailments such as hypoxia, weakness, weight-loss, hair-loss, myocarditis, thyroid.Covid is a virus that can cause inflammatory reactions.
It is well-known to result in various health conditions such as weakness, hypoxia, weight loss, hair loss, myocarditis and thyroid.Covid, a viral infection that triggers inflammatory responses, can lead to a variety of recurring or new health problems such as weight-loss and hair-loss.
But, diabetes is reportedly one of the most common after effects of the infectious disease.Diabetes is one of the most frequent side effects of this infectious disease.
However, the commonest side effect of an infectious disease is diabetes.
Doctors at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals examined data from OPDs of the last two years.
Indraprastha Apollo hospitals examined OPD data over the past two years.Indraprastha Hospitals reviewed data from OPDs over the previous two years.
They found that among patients with confirmed Covid-19 infections, there was nearly 25 per cent of new onset of diabetic patients.Nearly 25% of patients who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 were now diabetic.
The doctors found nearly 25% new diabetes in patients suffering from confirmed Covid-19 infection.
Stress induced hyperglycemia — high blood sugar — was seen in 10 per cent of patients who had Covid-19 infection.
Ten percent of Covid-19 patients experienced stress-induced hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)10% of Covid-19-infected patients had stress-induced hyperglycemia, which is high blood sugar.
Among patients who are already diabetic, more than 60 per cent of patients showed worsening of glycemic status, which persisted for more than three months.
Patients who have diabetes already showed a greater than 60% increase in their glycemic levels, and this continued for longer than 3 months.More than 60% of diabetic patients experienced a worsening in their glucose levels.
This was more common among those who were already diagnosed.
“Diabetes in itself is a pro-inflammatory state posing a risk of an inflammatory response along with Covid-19 which leads to aggravation of blood sugar levels.
Diabetes is an inflamatory condition that can lead to an inflammation response and an increase in blood sugar.Diabetes is itself a pro-inflammatory condition.Covid-19 can trigger an inflammatory response that leads to increased blood sugar.Those who are known diabetic, Covid-19 caused abnormal values of blood surpass (above the normal range),” said Dr.Subhash Kumar Wangnoo, Senior Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, at the hospital, said in a statement.”Covid-19 has caused abnormal blood sugar levels to exceed (above) the normal range in those who are diabetics,” Dr.Subhash K Wangnoo, Senior Consultant Endocrinologist at the hospital said in a statement.Covid-19 was found to cause abnormalities in blood that exceed the normal range for those with diabetes,” said Dr.Subhash Kun Wangnoo (Senior Consultant Endocrinologist) and Diabetologist.
“Use of steroids, due to serious manifestations of Covid-19 in treatment, further worsened the glucose levels in the patients.
Due to severe manifestations of Covid-19, steroids were used in treatment.This further exacerbated glucose levels.
The serious effects of Covid-19 treatment led to the use of steroids.These steroids further increased the patient’s glucose levels.
Stress response due to acute infection like Covid, increases the blood surpasses values through Hb1ac, which may be normal.Acute infection such as Covid can cause stress, which could lead to blood sugar levels exceeding normal.
The blood’s stress response to an acute infection, such as Covid, can increase above Hb1ac values, although this may not be abnormal.This we term it as new onset of diabetes due to Covid-19,” he explained.
He explained that this is known as “new onset diabetes due to Covid-19″.It is commonly referred to as Covid-19-related new onset diabetes.” he said.
Hence, for an early and better diagnosis patients who have been administered steroids owing to serious manifestations of Covid-19 are advised to keep a regular check on blood sugar levels post their recovery from the virus, the doctor suggested.
The doctor recommended that patients receiving steroids for serious Covid-19 manifestations should keep an eye on their blood sugar levels to ensure a prompt and accurate diagnosis.Patients who were given steroids to treat severe Covid-19 symptoms are encouraged to monitor their sugar levels and keep them in check.
Diabetes also further predisposes patients to various comorbidities including kidney disease and cardiovascular ailments.Patients with diabetes are also more likely to develop complications such as kidney disease or cardiovascular problems.
Additional comorbidities such as diabetes and kidney disease can also be a problem for patients with the condition.Other factors contributing towards a spike in the cases of diabetes are access to calorie dense food, erratic diet patterns and sedentary lifestyle.
Access to high-calorie foods, irregular diets and sedentary living are all factors that contribute to diabetes cases rising.Additional factors leading to an increase in diabetes incidence include a diet high in calories, unhealthy lifestyle choices and poor nutrition.
“Adopting a healthy lifestyle, which includes daily exercise and avoiding unhealthy eating habits, such as consumption of processed foods and smoking cessation, can significantly bring down the risk of diabetes.A healthy lifestyle that includes regular exercise, avoiding bad eating habits and quitting smoking can help reduce the chance of developing diabetes.
Diabetes risk can be reduced by adopting healthy living habits such as regular exercise and quitting smoking.Raising awareness and bringing about a shift in lifestyles of our population has to be a critical element in our prevention strategy,” said Dr Ashutosh Goyal, Senior Consultant, Endocrinology, Paras Hospitals.”A key element of our prevention strategy is raising awareness and changing the lifestyles” said Dr Ashutosh Goyal (Senior Consultant in Endocrinology at Paras Hospitals).A key part of our prevention strategy must be raising awareness and encouraging a change in the lives of our people,” stated Dr Ashutosh Goyal Senior Consultant Endocrinology Paras Hospitals #Diabetes #burden #India #covid #Delhi
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