Diabetes Type 2

Type 2 diabetes can be a result of one or combination of the following factors:

•  Genes
•  Obesity or being overweight
•  Visceral fat
•  Too much glucose from your liver
•  Poor communication between cells
•  Broken beta cells

Here are a few factors that can significantly raise your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

•  Older age
•  Family history
•  Prediabetes
•  Heart
•  High Blood pressure
•  Low HDL Cholesterol
•  Obesity
•  Gestational diabetes
•  PCOS
•  Depression
•  Sedentary lifestyle
•  Smoking
•  Sleeping too little or too much

Successful management of type 2 diabetes involves a multi pronged approach with a mix of lifestyle modifications & medications.

Lifestyle modifications are generally targeted towards lowering blood sugar levels with diet & exercise.

•  Shedding the extra weight: Losing 5 to 7% of your body weight & keeping it off for good is ideal for managing blood sugar levels.
•  Eating healthy: While there is no specific diet that is exclusive for type 2 diabetes, a good nutritionist can help you understand about carbs & proteins and help you make an ideal meal plan with fewer calories, more fruits & vegetables, fewer refined carbs & more fibre.
•  Exercise: Doctors recommend 30 minutes of moderate physical activity everyday. This is essential to help maintain your blood sugar levels in the long run.

At Dr. JP Kotla's Medical Centre, we take a multi-disciplinary approach towards to managing diabetes to ensure successful outcomes. Our team of endocrinologists & nutritionists help carve out a treatment plan that is suitable for you.