COVID-19 is a serious public health concern and people with chronic medical issues such as diabetes and hypertension are at a higher risk of getting sick from coronavirus. Here\u2019s how people with diabetes and hypertension should take care of themselves during the pandemic. Follow these guidelines and stay hale and hearty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coronaviruses (CoV) belong to a large family of viruses that may lead to respiratory illnesses, ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). this year, a new strain of coronavirus was discovered, which has not been previously identified in human beings, also known as a novel coronavirus (nCov). COVID-19\u00a0 causes respiratory disease and in serious cases, it can lead to pneumonia, hence, the entire country is under lockdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
COVID can affect those with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or hypertension as they are in the \u2018high-risk\u2019 category.\u00a0If one gets diabetes, not only does his\/her blood sugar level get impacted but the insulin production level also gets compromised.\u00a0People with high or unmanaged blood sugar levels have less than normal blood flow and their body finds it difficult to harness nutrients and heal. People suffering from diabetes are<\/strong>\u00a0prone to develop infections and may take a longer time to get fit and fine owing to the weakened immune system. Not only this, but uncontrolled blood sugar levels can also invite diabetes-related complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Similarly, people with hypertension need to be careful. Hypertension can be described as a condition wherein the long-term force of the blood against one\u2019s artery walls is high enough that it may invite major health problems like heart disease and stroke. The risk factors can be attributed to obesity, family history, too much alcohol intake, and smoking. Since people have been advised to stay at home their blood sugar levels and hypertension may go out of control. Hence, they should take charge of their health and stay healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n COVID-19 is a serious public health concern and people with chronic medical issues such as diabetes and hypertension are at a higher risk of getting sick from coronavirus. Here\u2019s how people with diabetes and hypertension should take care of themselves during the pandemic. Follow these guidelines and stay hale and hearty. Coronaviruses (CoV) belong to <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11174,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTips for people with diabetes and high blood pressure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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