# Obesity-specialized medical institution 365mc and Kyung Hee Medical Center, which has four hospitals: medical school, dentistry, oriental medicine, and cancer hospital, work together as national health guardians in relation to ‘obesity and health’. Through advice from experts at 365mc and Kyung Hee Medical Center, which have been implementing ‘only one obesity treatment’, we will inform you of diseases that can be caused by obesity and management and treatment methods for them.
Diabetes in young people is on the rise. According to the recently released statistics of the National Health Insurance Corporation, the number of diabetic patients in their 20s increased from 24,117 in 2017 to 37,916 last year, an average annual increase of 12%. The number of patients in their 30s increased from 92,035 to 115,712, an annual average of 5.9%.
Diabetes was often regarded as the exclusive property of the middle-aged, but recently, the number of MZ generation patients under the age of 40 is increasing. This is not immediately life-threatening, but causes various complications and reduces the quality of life. As this leads to an increase in social costs, it is a situation that needs to be managed.
What is deeply related to the increase in diabetes is the ‘habit of eating a lot and not moving’. Strictly speaking, the number of diabetic patients in their teens and twenties increased significantly last year, with outdoor activities reduced and delivery food intake increased due to the Corona 19 epidemic. The number of teenagers receiving diabetes treatment, which had not fluctuated greatly every year, increased by 31.4% to 11,132 last year, and those in their 20s also surged by 16.8% from the previous year.
Experts in this regard are advised to check the precursor symptoms of diabetes in advance and, if suspected, to visit a hospital and receive management. In general, prediabetes symptoms include ‘next’, ‘polyuria’, and ‘multiple meals’. Since it can be abstract, ‘sudden weight loss’ and ‘hot flushes’ can be cited as symptoms that can accompany it. Learn more regarding this with expert explanations.
First of all, Lee Seon-ho, head of Daejeon 365mc Hospital, says that if you suddenly lose weight without making any special effort, you can be suspicious. This is a symptom that can appear regardless of whether you are overweight or normal weight.
In fact, there is a case in which a YouTuber recently learned regarding diabetes through concerns from subscribers. The YouTuber, who is extremely obese, showed joy in the video, saying that she had lost a lot of weight even though she did not make any special effort or even ate too much. However, subscribers worried that they were worried regarding losing weight even though they did nothing. As this reaction grew, the YouTuber underwent a medical examination to prove his health, but as a result, he was diagnosed with diabetes in his early 20s.
“Weight loss as a symptom of diabetes is a phenomenon that occurs when the increased blood sugar in our body is not used as fuel and is excreted in the urine,” said the head of the hospital. They usually go back to their original weight.”
“Even during treatment, if management is neglected, blood sugar increases and symptoms such as early diabetes appear, and weight may decrease once more,” he said. ”he said.
As this is a problem caused by blood sugar, apart from this, it is necessary to lose weight through management such as protein and vegetable-oriented eating habits and strength training.
This is not usually the case, but if your face turns red even when you are still and the redness does not go away, it can be seen as a precursor of diabetes. Rosacea, a representative symptom of facial flushing, is a kind of skin disease that mainly occurs in the central part of the face, cheeks, chin, and forehead. Symptoms of flushing of the face appear and tend to persist.
As a result of a study by the dermatology research team at a domestic university hospital (Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital), people with diabetes have an increased probability of Rosacea, a representative disease of facial flushing. As a result of the analysis, diabetic patients were 2.8 times more likely to be diagnosed with rosacea than the general population.
Along with this, experts commonly say that the MZ generation must be careful of ‘obesity’ to get away from diabetes.
The correlation between diabetes and obesity is well known. Adults who have gained more than 5 to 8 kg in 10 years have been known to have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes compared to those who maintain a similar weight.
“Obesity is inseparable from metabolic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and fatty liver,” said Professor Jae-Dong Lee (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) at the Obesity Center of Kyung Hee Korean Medicine Hospital. It is known to increase more than twice, and if severe, it can cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart attack, so caution is needed,” he advised. Next, Professor Lee Jae-dong said, “Because obesity causes problems with blood vessels, it affects not only diabetes but also diabetes complications.” It is important to reduce body fat by combining more aerobic exercise,” he advised.
Representative Lee also pointed out that “diabetes is particularly closely related to eating habits,” and that “people who enjoy refined carbohydrates and high-fructose corn syrup may be more vulnerable to diabetes than obese people who prefer meat.”
If you are already overweight and diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes, you need to start losing weight in a healthy way.
If so, which method is best? “It is basic to avoid foods with excessive sugar and refined carbohydrates,” said the head of the hospital. “At the same time, it is recommended to increase the composition of protein and fill carbohydrates with vegetables and whole grains in a healthy way.” “It is helpful to eat 200 to 300 kcal less than usual, the amount of a bowl of rice, and if possible, walk for 30 minutes following each meal to manage blood sugar,” he said. , 30 minutes a day of aerobic exercise to reduce abdominal visceral fat is advantageous.”
One way is to find an obesity clinic if necessary. The head of this representative hospital advises that if it is difficult to find a healthy management method, finding an obesity clinic can be helpful. It means taking care of your body shape and health by starting treatment using behavior modification therapy and necessary medications. Representative Lee said, “Especially when obesity and diabetes are accompanied, there are many cases where immediate changes are not felt, so there are many cases that are at a loss.” “In this case, liposuction can motivate you by changing the size of your forearms, abdomen, thighs, etc.” “Of course, liposuction does not cure diabetes, but it is a great help in instilling the will to continue managing your weight. It becomes,” he added.
