Diabetes mellitus has become a rapidly growing pandemic. The disease is estimated to cause four million deaths per year, almost equal to deaths from HIV / AIDS. Data for 2000 indicate diabetes mellitus affects 8.4 million people and will increase to 21.3 million in 2030.
Most people with diabetes (diabetes) diagnosed in the advanced state. In fact, according to Dr. Budiman Darmowidjojo, SpPD, the situation has been further complications in the kidneys, eyes, blood vessels, or nerves. "The danger of this disease is not just high blood sugar, but its complications," he explained.
If diabetes can be diagnosed early, the opportunity to control blood sugar would be better so that complications can be avoided. Detection of diabetes, the main, indeed the results of blood sugar. Blood sugar levels by examination after fasting over 126 and blood sugar checks at any time above 200 is called diabetes.
