In the Bryansk region for the first time detected diabetes in more than 4 thousand adults
The health department recalled that in the early stages of diabetes often occurs without severe symptoms.
In the Bryansk region, 66,870 adults and 563 children are registered with diabetes. Such data were cited by the regional health department as part of the World Disease Week, which began on November 9.
During the week, residents of the region can check the level of glucose in the blood free of charge during the medical examination in the clinic at the place of residence.
The health department recalled that in the early stages of diabetes often occurs without severe symptoms. To detect the disease, it is necessary to pass a laboratory blood test on an empty stomach.
For the first time this year, 4124 adults in the Bryansk region and 50 children and adolescents under the age of 18 were diagnosed. Patients with diabetes are under the supervision of doctors.
