Obesity is a growing concern for countries worldwide. This positively correlates to a lot of diseases and it is worrying that many children and teens were afflicted with this condition. In the United States of America alone, over 35.7% of adults and 33% of people ages 6–19 are considered Obese. What is worse is the trend is still growing.
One of the most terrifying diseases associated with obesity is the life-debilitating diabetes. This is a condition where the body is unable to properly use and store glucose. Type-2 Diabetes is more common with younger people and is harder to stabilize as it progresses more quickly.
Many of us are aware of the basic symptoms of this disease. Insatiable thirst, wounds that do not heal properly, urination at night and weight loss are some of them. However, this prediabetic condition sends an early signal which will save yourself from its gruesome consequences.
Do you have a dark ring-like discoloration in your neck? Maybe you need to test yourself for diabetes after knowing this story.
Pantera is a fourteen year old who experienced the classic symptoms of diabetes in addition to frequent headache and mood swings. Her mother noticed something different in her. There is a dark pigmentation around her neck akin to dirt. When it did not fade away, it prompted her mother to visit the doctor and learned the terrifying truth. Pantera has now to take regular measurement of her blood sugar and daily shots of insulin due to Type-2 diabetes.
That peculiar ring rings a problem according to doctors. If that is present in your body, it could mean that your insulin does not work properly. This dark pigmentation is called acanthosis nigricans which can also exist in one’s armpit and groin. According to the American Ostheopathic College of Dentistry, this occurs when there is elevated insulin levels in your body, hence, the skin will grow abnormally and cause discoloration.
Pantera was just a regular teen that time
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This dark coloration around her neck sent a distress signal for diabetes.
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This is due to a medical condition called acanthosis nigricans which causes your neck, armpit or groin to have a dark pigmentation due to raised levels of insulin.
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Thankfully, diabetes is preventable. A lifestyle change and a choice of healthy diet can save you from this lifelong disease.
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