Early diagnosis and sustained lifestyle changes can help patients better control type-2 diabetes. (Envato Elements pic)PETALING JAYA: A 33-year-old man who had recently married discovered he had diabetes during a routine company health screening. His blood sugar levels had been normal just a year or two earlier, making the diagnosis all the more unexpected.
But when he visited consultant endocrinologist and internal medicine physician Dr Kang Waye Huan with his wife, there was reason to be hopeful. The condition had been caught early, and with some lifestyle changes, it could potentially be reversed.
"I encouraged his wife to make healthier food choices at home. I also encouraged her to engage him in physical activities. Instead of watching television after dinner, they could go for walks together. On weekends, they could take up sports or other activities they both enjoy," Kang recounted.
