First, the physical fitness of the elderly is relatively poor, and their resistance is not as good as before.
Second, drugs: because the elderly may suffer from a variety of chronic diseases at the same time, they may take a variety of drugs, thus affecting the body's glucose metabolism and inducing diabetes.
Third, insulin resistance: insulin resistance itself has a genetic tendency. Circulating free fatty acids (FFA) can inhibit insulin-mediated glucose uptake and utilization in liver and muscle tissues, promote hepatic glycogen heterogenesis, and cause lipid accumulation in islet B cells, thus affecting insulin secretion. Leptin can promote lipolysis, produce a large number of FFA, and strongly and specifically weaken insulin metabolism. Pancreatic amyloid can inhibit insulin secretion, which is related to the delay of blood sugar decline after glucose load.
Later, it is the current environmental problems, especially people's eating environment. Now people generally like to eat. High-sugar, high-calorie diet intake and reduced physical activity lead to overweight and obesity, which is one of the important reasons why the elderly are prone to diabetes. In addition, the psychological pressure of the elderly due to physical weakness, reduced economic resources and decreased quality of life may also play a role in the occurrence and development of diabetes.
Through the introduction of the above knowledge, we have a certain understanding of the elderly diabetes. The better way for the elderly to prevent this disease is to balance the nutrition in their diet, try to eat less high-fat and high-calorie foods, especially low-sugar and high-sugar foods, and go to the hospital regularly for examination, so as to achieve early detection and early treatment.