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Last Updated: Aug 29, 2019
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Diabetes Myth Busted!
Dr. B JagadishDiabetologist • 15 Years Exp.MBBS, Diploma in Family Medicine, Fellow of Medical Specialities, Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, Certificate Course in Management of Hypertension, Certificate course in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus- Cycle IV, Certificate course in Evidence Based Management of Diabetic Retinopathy, Cycle I
Myth: blood glucose control is the goal number one and diabetes is all about glucose control!
Fact: till recently, the main focus on diabetes management has been to control the blood sugar levels. However, diabetes is more than just an increase in blood sugar levels. Several other metabolic pathways are affected and hence good management involves monitoring other useful parameters like blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels. The most common complications of type-2 are heart and blood vessel diseases and type-2 diabetes is an equivalent risk factor to had a heart attack or stroke.
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