High blood sugar, high blood lipids... A 24-year-old boy was diagnosed with "milky blood". Pay attention to these habits!

Xiao Liu, 24, discovered that his blood sugar was high three years ago and started taking blood sugar-lowering drugs. However, he stopped taking the drugs on his own six months ago and has not monitored his blood sugar since then.

A few days ago, Xiao Liu had a dinner with his friends, ate a lot and drank a lot. After the dinner, Xiao Liu felt unwell, had unbearable abdominal pain and nausea, and rushed to the emergency department of Zhejiang Medical Health Hangzhou Hospital. During the examination, Xiao Liu's "milky blood" was drawn, and almost all indicators were "red". Combined with his previous medical history of high blood sugar, high blood lipids, high uric acid, fatty liver, etc., he was diagnosed with acute edema pancreatitis.

Acute edematous pancreatitis is caused by overeating and drinking. In addition to pancreatitis, Xiao Liu's high blood sugar also led to diabetic ketosis.

"If diabetic ketoacidosis further causes ketoacidosis, it will be very dangerous. Fortunately, he received timely treatment." Hu Guoying, head of the endocrinology department and associate chief physician, recalled.

After hospitalization, Xiao Liu underwent a series of medication and insulin treatments, and his blood sugar changes were monitored in real time using a dynamic blood glucose monitor. His indicators returned to normal and his blood sugar was well controlled, but he still needed to take hypoglycemic drugs after discharge.

Will sugar-free drinks affect blood sugar?

It is understood that Xiao Liu usually has the habit of overeating and drinking. Knowing that people with high blood sugar cannot eat sweets, he chose sugar-free cola, one bottle a day.

After Xiao Liu was hospitalized for treatment, he repeatedly confirmed with the doctor whether there was any problem with drinking sugar-free cola.

"Most of the sugar-free beverages on the market use sweeteners, and these sweeteners are not completely healthy. If consumed in excess, they will have an adverse effect on glucose levels, make people feel hungry and cause changes in intestinal flora." Hu Guoying explained that whether it is a sugary drink or a sugar-free drink, you should drink less, as excessive consumption will definitely be harmful rather than beneficial.

Metabolic syndrome

Changing your lifestyle is the first step

For Xiao Liu, this dinner was more like a fuse. Both acute pancreatitis and diabetic ketosis were the result of long-term accumulation. High blood lipids, high uric acid, and fatty liver were also caused by inappropriate living habits and lifestyles.

Metabolic syndrome refers to a clinical syndrome in which multiple risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, such as obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia, coexist in one individual. The cause of the disease is unknown, but it is currently believed that abdominal obesity and insulin resistance are important factors leading to metabolic syndrome.

"The incidence of metabolic syndrome among modern people is very high. Even if you are not fat, you may suffer from hyperlipidemia and fatty liver. For metabolic syndrome, the most effective intervention method is to establish a healthy lifestyle. This includes appropriately restricting calorie intake, losing weight, increasing exercise, changing dietary structure, reducing the intake of foods rich in saturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids, cholesterol, monosaccharides, and sodium salt, eating more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, etc." Hu Guoying reminded.

Metropolis Express·Chengshi Interactive reporter Zhang Huili and correspondent Wang Yiding