Self-management of type-2 diabetes

Abstract

Type-2 diabetes or adult-onset diabetes is the most common type of diabetes which usually begins when a person is in his or her mid-50s. It is a major, lifestyle-related disease with increasing occurrence at a national level. It occurs when the body cannot make sufficient insulin or the body cannot utilize the produced insulin. It is the foremost reason for premature deaths. Inappropriately managed, it can result in several health problems, including heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness, neuropathy, leg and foot amputations, and death. Slight modifications in lifestyle can significantly decrease the probability of getting the disease. So, self-management skills are very much essential to manage and control this disease. Still, with proper testing, treatment, lifestyle changes, healthy eating, drinking water and avoiding dehydration, taking medications as prescribed, promoting walking, exercises, and other physical activities, conducting self-foot checks, and monitoring other signs and symptoms caused by diabetes have useful effects on the management of diabetes, encouraging adherence to this pattern is possessing great public health importance.