Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease caused by an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin. Diabetes can occur at any age, but its onset is related to many factors, including age, gender, ethnicity, economic growth, obesity, unhealthy diet, work stress, and genetics.
In June 2019, a paper published in the journal Nature showed that the prevalence of diabetes has increased significantly in the past three decades. In addition, the prevalence of diabetes in various countries and regions has also shown a significant growth trend.
It is estimated that more than 10% of the global population has diabetes by 2021, and it is estimated that by 2040, about 530 million people worldwide will have diabetes, and by 2050, 850 million people will have diabetes. More than half of them are in developing countries.
Therefore, we need to pay special attention to the changes in blood sugar, generally speaking, diabetes is coming, there are these symptoms at night, everyone should be more vigilant.
Attention to diabetics: If you have these 5 symptoms at night, it means that your blood sugar is high
1. Thirst at night
The reason why diabetic people experience thirst is because the blood sugar level in the patient's body rises, which leads to osmotic diuresis. A large amount of water is excreted from the kidneys, which increases the concentration of glucose in the urine, which leads to thirst.
Therefore, when the patient has this symptom, it is necessary to pay enough attention. In particular, when the blood glucose level in the body is higher than 11.1 mmol/L, it needs to be treated with medication.
2. Blurred vision
People with high blood sugar may also experience symptoms of blurred vision, which is mainly because the blood sugar level in the body is too high, which can affect the blood vessels and nerves around the eyes, causing blurred vision.
In particular, vision at night will be worse, and it will be accompanied by symptoms such as dry eyes and astringent eyes. If you find that your eyesight has suddenly deteriorated, you must go to the hospital for a check-up in time.
3. Numbness in the limbs
If the blood sugar in the body is too high, it will lead to poor blood circulation, and it is easy to have symptoms of numbness in the limbs. If you feel numbness in your limbs while sleeping, accompanied by severe pain, it is a cause for concern, which may be caused by an increase in blood sugar.
In addition, some people will experience insomnia, dreams, and sweating when they sleep at night, which may also be caused by high blood sugar.
4. Unbearable hunger
People with high blood sugar are generally prone to hunger after eating, because the blood sugar in the patient's body cannot be metabolized normally, so they will feel hungry. This condition also occurs when patients sleep at night, so if you are often hungry while sleeping, then you need to pay attention to your blood sugar, which may be caused by high blood sugar.
5. Frequent urination at night
If you go to the toilet frequently at night while sleeping, it may also be caused by an increase in blood sugar. Because the blood sugar concentration in patients with hyperglycemia is relatively high, the blood circulation rate is relatively slow, which can easily lead to more urine in the bladder. When there is an increase in urine, it will irritate the bladder and make people feel like going to the toilet. Therefore, we must pay attention to controlling blood sugar in life to avoid the occurrence of other diseases caused by elevated blood sugar.
If you have the above symptoms at night, you should beware of diabetes, and in addition, how to prevent diabetes in your life?
1. Eat more whole grains. Whole grains contain a large amount of dietary fiber, which can reduce cholesterol and blood lipids, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, speed up body metabolism, and achieve the effect of preventing diabetes.
2. Drink plenty of water. Water is the source of life, and it is necessary to ensure adequate water intake every day to promote metabolism and prevent diabetes.
3. Reasonable exercise. Exercise is one of the effective means to prevent diabetes, and you can choose aerobic exercises such as jogging, brisk walking, cycling, and swimming to enhance your physical fitness and avoid obesity.
4. Reasonable diet. Usually eat more vegetables and fruits and other foods containing vitamins and dietary fiber to supplement the nutrients needed by the body. Eat less greasy and sugary foods, and try to eat less sugar and salt, which can reduce the burden on the body.
5. Quit smoking and drinking. Cigarettes contain a large amount of nicotine, tar and other harmful substances, and long-term smoking will cause serious damage to blood vessels and induce the occurrence of diabetes. Drinking alcohol can also easily cause complications such as high blood pressure, which can cause great harm to the body. Therefore, for the sake of health, it is important to quit smoking and drinking, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.