Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. When you have diabetes, your blood sugar (glucose) levels are too high because your body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or can’t use it effectively.

Common Symptoms of Diabetes:

• Frequent urination
• Excessive thirst
• Unexplained weight loss
• Constant hunger
• Fatigue
• Blurred vision
• Slow healing of wounds

Many people may have no symptoms at all, especially in early stages.

How is Diabetes Diagnosed?

• Diabetes is diagnosed through simple blood tests:
• Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)
• HbA1c (3-month average blood sugar)
• Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)

A single blood test can help identify diabetes or prediabetes early.

Why is Regular Screening Important?

• Diabetes often develops silently
• Early detection helps prevent severe complications
• It helps manage and possibly reverse prediabetes
• Essential for people with family history, obesity, or sedentary lifestyle

How to Get Screened?

• Visit a certified lab or healthcare provider
• Get tested annually if you’re over 30, overweight, or at risk
• Screen more frequently if you have symptoms

Why Take Charge Now?

If unmanaged, diabetes can lead to:

• Heart disease
• Kidney failure
• Vision loss
• Nerve damage
• Foot complications

Early action = Better control. Take charge of your health before complications take charge of you.