By Rachel V Thomas.New Delhi, Nov 14, : .While Covid-19 did not spare anyone, those with diabetes were the worst affected.The infectious disease not only raised the risk of severe disease progression and death among diabetics, affecting even the recovery, it also contributed towards the burden of diabetes in the country.
This infectious disease increased the risk of death and severe disease progression in diabetics.It also contributed to the diabetes burden in the country.
World Diabetes Day is observed annually on November 14 to raise awareness on the high blood sugar condition and related consequences.World Diabetes Day, which is celebrated annually on November 14, raises awareness about high blood sugar and its consequences.
India, known as the diabetes capital of the world, is home to one in six diabetics in the world.One in six diabetics live in India, which is known as the diabetes capital.The country has also suffered significantly from Covid-19.Covid-19 has also been a significant problem in India.
While on an average, diabetes reduces life expectancy by 4-10 years increasing the risk of death due to other comorbidities, which include heart attacks, kidney failures and infections, Covid infection fast forwarded that among people with diabetes.On average, diabetes decreases life expectancy by 4-10 year.
However, the risk of death from other comorbidities such as heart attacks and kidney failures, or infections like Covid infection, has increased rapidly among those with diabetes.
Diabetes increased inflammatory response among Covid patients, spiking their blood sugar levels.
Diabetes caused an increase in inflammation and blood sugar levels among Covid patients.It then complicated the course of Covid, resulting in excess morbidity and mortality, as well as posing severe challenges in the recovery of patients.
This caused Covid to become complicated, leading to excessive morbidity and death, as well as severe difficulties in the rehabilitation of patients.
“During Covid patients were succumbing to it, not because of the original disease, but because despite all other efforts their glucose levels remained high.”During Covid, patients succumbed to it not because they had the original disease but because their glucose levels were high despite all efforts.Thus recognising glucose as a vital sign very similar to blood pressure and pulse rate, respiratory rate, became more necessary during the pandemic,” Jothydev Kesavadev from Jothydev’s Diabetes Research Centres, Kerala, told IANS.
Jothydev Kesavadev, Jothydev’s Diabetes Research Centres in Kerala, explained to IANS that glucose was a vital sign similar to blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiratory rate.
“Studies from all over the world show that the majority of the deaths from Covid were linked to high glucose values, and this includes both patients with no diabetes and with the new onset of high glucose,” he added.
He said, “Studies from around the globe show that most deaths due to Covid are linked to high glucose levels.This includes patients without diabetes as well as those with newly diagnosed high glucose.”
Further, the use of steroids, to control the serious manifestations of Covid-19, worsened the glucose levels in the patients.Additionally, patients suffering from severe Covid-19 manifestations were subject to steroids that worsened their glucose levels.
High blood sugar levels, coupled with increased use of steroids, also led to other complications such as an unprecedented surge in cases of mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus.High blood sugar levels and increased steroids use have also caused other complications, such as an unprecedented rise in mucormycosis cases, also known as black fungus.
It is a fungal infection, which occurs by inhalation of spores and can disseminate to various organs rapidly.This is a fungal infection that can spread quickly to other organs by inhaling spores.
According to a recent study, published in Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews, more than 86 per cent of mucormycosis or black fungus cases related to Covid in India, had uncontrolled glucose values.A recent study published in Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research and Reviews found that more than 86% of cases of mucormycosis and black fungus related to Covid, India, had uncontrolled glucose levels.
“While the Covid cases are closely related to diabetes, mucormycosis is also very closely related to diabetes in Covid.”While Covid cases are closely linked to diabetes, mucormycosis can also be very closely related with diabetes in Covid.Whenever the glucose is high, there is a deranged immune mechanism and in the presence of an infection it is persuaded rapidly,” Kesavadev said.Kesavadev stated that high glucose levels indicate a dysfunctional immune system.
In the case of infection, it can be persuaded quickly.
Another study, published in the same journal showed that people with Type-2 diabetes who also suffered Covid-19 were more likely to experience severe fatigue than those who did not have the infectious disease, emerging as a major roadblock in the recovery of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.
A second study published in the same journal found that patients with Type-2 diabetes and Covid-19 were more likely than others to feel fatigue.This is a significant roadblock for the recovery of patients with SARS-CoV-2.
Moreover, among diabetes patients, those with increased fatigue level post Covid-19 also had increased postprandial blood glucose levels.Additionally, patients with diabetes had higher postprandial blood sugar levels in those who were fatigued after Covid-19.
Covid also contributed to new onset of diabetes in many people, particularly the young.Many people, especially the young, also suffered from diabetes due to Covid.
On one hand, Covid-induced lockdowns increased diabetes cases as people spent more time indoors, while eating more and exercising less.One, Covid-induced lockdowns led to an increase in diabetes cases because people spent more time indoors and ate less.
On the other hand, Covid also contributed to nearly 25 per cent rise in diabetic patients in the country, according to an analysis of OPD data from a private hospital in Delhi.According to OPD data taken from a private hospital in Delhi, Covid was also responsible for a nearly 25% increase in diabetes patients in the country.
Doctors found that among patients with confirmed Covid-19 infections, there was nearly 25 per cent of new onset of diabetic patients.Doctors discovered that nearly 25% of patients with Covid-19 infection had new onset diabetes.
Stress induced hyperglycemia — high blood sugar — was seen in 10 per cent of patients who had Covid-19 infection.Ten percent of patients with Covid-19 infection had stress-induced hyperglycemia (high blood sugar).
“The younger population is increasingly affected.”The youngest population is more affected.We have seen that happening during Covid-19 epidemic.This was evident during the Covid-19 epidemic.Increasing number of young people with more severe diabetes are now being seen,” Dr Anoop Misra, Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology, New Delhi, told IANS.”Increasing numbers of young people suffering from more severe diabetes are being seen now,” Dr Anoop misra, Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology, New Delhi, told IANS.
As per a recent study, among the younger generation in India, below the age of 30 years, there is a rapid increase in the occurrence of diabetes over the last 10 years.According to a recent study, diabetes has been on the rise in India’s younger generations, those below 30 years old, over the past 10 years.
“For these, diabetes as a disease will result in complications after 10 to 15 years.For these people, complications will occur after 10 to 15 year.
Imagine a situation where more and more people are developing diabetes at the age of 25 years or 30 years, which means even during the productive age group, by the time they are 35 years or 40 years, they will start developing complications.Imagine a scenario where more people develop diabetes by the age of 25, 30, or 35.This means that even during productive years, many will eventually get complications.if the disease is not treated properly,” Kesavadev said.
Kesavadev stated that the disease can only be treated correctly.
“There is an urgent need to decrease the screening age of diabetes to 25 years, from the current 30 years, in India,” Dr Misra said, adding that “there is increasing urgency to ensure that young people follow correct lifestyle practices including more exercise, correct food choices, and maintenance of weight to normal, or even leaner category”.
Dr Misra stated that there is an urgent need for lowering the screening age for diabetes to 25-years in India, which is currently 30 years.He also said that it was important to “increase the urgency to ensure that young people adhere to correct lifestyle practices, including more exercise, proper food choices and maintaining a normal or leaner weight”.
While diabetes cannot be treated it can be controlled and reversed by adopting a healthy lifestyle, diet and having proper sleep, as well as exercising for at least half an hour every day, suggested the experts.Experts suggest that diabetes can be managed and reversed with healthy living, proper diet, and adequate sleep.
(Rachel V Thomas can be contacted at [email protected]).
(Rachel V Thomas may be reached at [email protected]).
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