DIABETES TYPE 2
In Malaysia, diabetes is known as ‘ Kencing Manis ’ which literally means ‘Sweet Urine’. As the name implies, the most common symptoms that a person has is when the urine has too high sugar levels which result mainly from long term diet. In fact, it is one of the top 5 killers in Malaysia because as the local name suggests, it has to do with sugar. In Malay, diabetes is known as ‘Penyakit Kencing Manis’ or ‘Sweet Urine Disease’ which is the same name given by the Chinese and other communities as well. Diabetes is often associated with sugar intake and the consequences are always linked with amputation of legs and such to avoid further complications. Such a situation would be deterrence enough for any Malaysian to think twice about consuming too much sugar in their daily diet. Diabetes occurs when a person’s blood sugar is too high. Apart from that, it can happen when the pancreas is not able to produce enough insulin to regulate the sugar levels. In general, diabetes