What to look for in type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes need to pay attention to control the mouth (control diet), open legs (increase exercise), drug treatment, knowledge education and blood glucose monitoring. 1. Pay attention to long-term dietary control and increased exercise, diabetic diet, nutrients should be reasonably distributed, reasonable control of total calories, low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar diet, reduce body weight. 2. Adhere to medication, such as oral hypoglycemic drugs or insulin injections, so that blood glucose control to meet the standard, the specific use of drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor. 3. Conduct regular condition monitoring, including blood glucose monitoring, monitoring of other atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and complications. Glycosylated hemoglobin should be done once every 3 to 4 months to maintain glycated hemoglobin at the target level, and fingertip blood glucose monitoring should be done regularly by oneself in normal times. Blood pressure should be measured at each visit, and a comprehensive understanding of blood lipids, as well as cardiac, renal, neurological and fundus conditions should be obtained at least once a year, so that appropriate treatment can be given as early as possible. 4. Should receive comprehensive diabetes health education, fully understand diabetes and self-management skills. Patients with type 2 diabetes should receive reasonable treatment under the guidance of specialized doctors.