Expert Explains Active Phase Of Diabetes

An expert in Diabetes, Prof Cornelius Ngochindo, has stated that the active phase of diabetes is the manifestation of what he called the “P-trials”, also known as 3P-P-P.
This stage, he said, is the manifestation of polyuria (excessive urination) polydipsia) (excessive drinking), and polyphagia (excessive eating) leading to loss of weight.
Prof Ngochindu, who spoke in an exclusive interview recently on the sidelines of this year’s World Diabetes Day, however noted that the latent form of diabetes is more dangerous than the active phases, and hence more deadly.
He explained that this phase of diabetes is usually unidentifiable, except through systemic screening method.
“The most dangerous form (of diabetes) is latent, which can present itself unknown to the patient.
“The patient can either be blind without signal (glaucoma), hypertensive, nephritic (kidney disease), Neurotic (hypo/hyper aesthesis) pericarditis, leading to death.
“It is very difficult to know that one is diabetic unless there is systemic screening method”, he said.
According to him, this is why it is important and necessary to ensure early detection in order to enhance a better and more effective follow-up and longer life span.
The professor of Diabetology noted that the latent phase can range from 5-10 years before it passes into the active phases, and does not have any clinical signs.
“It is therefore correct to note that when some one experiences diabetes active signs, he has been diabetically sick clinically for more than five years”, he said.
Prof Ngochindo further stated that about 22% of diabetes is through hereditary, 17% causes by mode of life (sedentary life, poor feeding mode, etc), 10% by pregnancy, and 51% by environment.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.
The main types of diabetes are: Type 1, in which the body does not produce enough insulin, Type 2 (body produces insulin, but can’t use it well), and Type 3, Gestational Diabetes, which is a temporary condition in pregnancy.
The World Diabetes Day is marked annually on November 14.

By: Sogbeba Dokubo