Question

John is a 55 year-old Caucasian man with diabetes and asthma. He teaches math at a local high school in New York City. He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes on blood tests performed when he applied for life insurance at age 51. At the time, he was obese, weighing 220 pounds at 5 feet, 10 inches height (BMI = 31.6). He stopped smoking at age 46 and he does not consume alcohol.

what other patient education advice would you provide J.W. to help him better manage his diabetes?

Answer 1

Type 2 diabetes is a relative lack of insulin or resistance to the action of insulin.Diet aswellas life style modification plays an important role to control diabetes.Firstly, diets hould take into account weight,medication ,activity level and other health problems.Day to day consistency in timing and amount of food intake helps control the blood glucose level.Secondly ,light exercises lowers the blood glucose level,encourages weight loss and improve muscle tone and avoid vigorous exercises.Monitor the blood glucose level before excersies.Along with these remedies take medications as prescribed by the doctor and consult the health care provider if any complication arise.