What are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes?

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Type 2 diabetes, also known as adult onset diabetes, mostly occurs after 35-40 years old, accounting for more than 90% of diabetic patients. The ability to produce insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes is not completely lost. Some patients even produce too much insulin, but the effect of insulin is greatly reduced, so the insulin in patients is a relative lack. What are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes?

What are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes?

Due to the loss of a large amount of urine sugar, such as daily loss of more than 500 grams of sugar, the body is in a state of semi starvation, lack of energy needs to be supplemented, resulting in hyperappetite and increased food intake. At the same time, due to the stimulation of insulin secretion by hyperglycemia, the patients are prone to hunger, high appetite, and the feeling of not having enough to eat. They even eat five or six meals a day, with staple food of 1-1.5 kg. The number of non-staple food is also significantly higher than that of normal people, which can not satisfy their appetite.

Emaciation due to lack of insulin, the body can not make full use of glucose, so that fat and protein decomposition accelerated to supplement energy and heat. As a result, carbohydrates, fat and protein in the body are consumed in a large amount. In addition to the loss of water, the weight of the patient is reduced and the body is emaciated. In severe cases, the body weight can be reduced by tens of Jin, resulting in fatigue and mental depression.

Polydipsia due to polyuria, excessive water loss, the occurrence of intracellular dehydration, stimulate thirst center, appear polydipsia, drinking water and drinking times are increased, in order to supplement water. The more urination, the more drinking water, forming a proportional relationship.

matters needing attention

There are many symptoms and complications of type 2 diabetes. If the body is often unwell, the appetite drops, or the appetite suddenly increases, we should go to the hospital in time for examination, active treatment, and good body care in life, which is conducive to the regression of the disease and reduce the occurrence of complications.