Type 2 Diabetes - Diabetics Need to Plan Ahead for Their Care During Summer Heat

People diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes can be susceptible to environmental stress. According to research reported on in March 2015 in the journal Environmental Health, individuals with diabetes need to be cautious during heat waves.

Investigators at Umea University in Umea, Sweden, and Lazio Regional Health Service in Rome, Italy, studied the number of deaths in people over 50 years of age and went on to look at those over 50 with health problems. It was found...

    individuals over aged 50, in general had a 22 percent higher risk of dying during heat waves than in lower temperatures.
    Type 2 diabetics over 50 had a 25 percent increase in deaths during Roman heat waves.

Other health problems in Rome also showed increased mortality, including a...

    7 percent increase in heart attack survivors, to
    25 percent in people diagnosed with chronic lung disease.

From the above information it was concluded protective measures should possibly be concerned mainly with susceptible individuals rather than with everyone.

A heat wave is loosely defined as a prolonged period of unusually hot weather, sometimes with high humidity. Temperatures that qualify weather as heat wave are not precisely defined because some areas normally have higher temperatures than others. Many meteorologists define it as a prolonged period of temperature above the 95th percentile for the area. Humidity can also be taken into account in humid areas in which the humidity keeps sweat from evaporating, causing effectively higher temperature for humans. Perhaps a good definition might be high enough heat and humidity lasting long enough to cause human health problems.

Between 2006 and 2010 about 260 deaths per year due to heat were reported in the United States. The World Health Organization predicts health problems due to heat will continue to rise due to changes in the climate...

    heat cramps in the abdomen or legs can start after you have sweated a great deal, depleting your body of salt. Sit down in a cool place and drink plenty of water or a sports beverage along with a salty snack. If the cramps do not subside in an hour, consult your doctor.

    the same treatment, as well as foot elevation, applies for heat syncope, or feeling faint. See a doctor immediately for repeated fainting, chest pains, confusion, or seizures.

    heat stroke is a medical emergency. A person who has lost consciousness on a hot day, often after prolonged exertion, is likely to have heat stroke. His or her skin will be hot and dry to the touch. They need to be seen in an emergency room without delay.

To prevent health problems, stay indoors on hot days, drink plenty of water or sports drinks, and do not overdo physical activity.

Although managing your disease can be very challenging, Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. You can make simple changes to your daily routine and lower both your weight and your blood sugar levels. Hang in there, the longer you do it, the easier it gets.

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