In France, diabetes is progressing every year. On the occasion of World Diabetes Dayln November 14, 2021, Santé Publique France published figures on the subject. And they therefore have reason to worry the French. Since more than 3.5 million people are identified and treated for this disease in 2020. To know the figures for 2021, you will have to wait until November 14, 2022. But according to data from previous years, Objection no doubt that the number of people with diabetes continues to increase in the country. All while following this same curve of progression. However, one of the symptoms to watch out for is the blood sugar level. If it is above normal in the morning, this can have several causes. However, the consequences are not encouraging and medical advice is required.
Hyperglycemia: Diabetes in France affects more than 5.3% of the population
The number of people suffering from diabetes is therefore constantly increasing. It is necessary to be able to monitor and react accordingly to several parameters to avoid serious health complications. Loss of vision, abdominal pain or even nerve damage are particularly serious signs of the disease in the case of hyperglycemia. This is why, in France and elsewhere, it is necessary to know how to recognize the causes of a high blood sugar level. When it comes in the morning especially, according to our colleagues from the magazine My recipes.
Indeed, diabetes influences the blood sugar level in the body since the disease prevents the latter from regulating it naturally. However, when waking up, the body needs a higher sugar level than normal. It must produce the necessary energy in order to come out of sleep. But people who suffer from diabetes, in France and around the world, are at risk of suffering from hyperglycemia in the morning. This phenomenon is a recurrent complication in the disease.
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Our colleagues from the magazine My recipes cite two phenomena that might be the cause of this morning symptom that should alert us. The conferees ofObjection then talk regarding the phenomenon of sunrise and that of the Somogyi effect. Somogyi being the name of the first doctor observed this phenomenon. To make sure you do not suffer from this type of complication, we invite you to consult your doctor. Only he can carry out the necessary analyses. Only a health professional, in France as in all the other countries of the world, can recommend changes to your habits or specific treatments to regulate morning hyperglycemia.
How to prevent the complications of the disease?
Diabetes in France is not inevitable. Some people manage to live very well with the disease although it sometimes imposes drastic changes on patients. The latter must in particular be more attentive than the others to the changes which operate in their bodies. And adopt a lifestyle irreproachable and adapted to a calibrated rhythm. Indeed, one of the solutions to fight once morest hyperglycemia on waking would be to change the schedule of taking diabetes medication. It may also be important to increase or decrease the doses of medications. Or in particular to have a lighter breakfast. But once more, Objection reminds you that only your doctor will be able to prescribe a new diabetes habit.
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In France or elsewhere in the world, no one can replace a doctor to offer advice whatever they are regarding health. The only advice anyone can follow with their eyes closed is to avoid excess and exercise every day. Not eating too fat, too salty or too sweet and doing sports daily is a good way to preserve your health. Don’t forget to sleep well too.
Finally, Public Health France recalls the essentials of what you need to know regarding diabetes. In particular by indicating that there are two main forms of the disease.
- type 1 diabetes, which occurs mainly in children or young adults. It accounts for regarding 6% of diabetes cases;
- type 2 diabetes, which is the most common form, accounts for more than 90% of cases. It occurs mainly in adults but it is not impossible that it appears in adolescence.
But Public Health France indicates that there are also other forms of diabetes, such as gestational or genetic diabetes. Above all, during the course of the disease, diabetes can lead to serious complications. These can affect the heart, blood vessels, nervous system, eyes or kidneys. Monitoring and follow-up are therefore essential.
