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its, obesity, and stress cause diabetes. Lack of physical exercise and
genetic factorsare also the causesof diabetes.

The symptoms and preventive measures of diabetes

Diabetes patients feel very thirsty and hungry. They urinate a lot, of-
ten at night. They also feel very tired and sleepy. They lose weight.
They have blurry vision and dry skin. They have numbing and tin-
gling hands and feet. The wounds take a long time to recover. To be
safe from diabetes, we should avoid fatty and salty food items. We
should take enough rest and sleep thne. We should do regular ex-
ercise. Stress should be managed timely. We should follow regular
checkups and treatment as per the doctor's advice.

D. Asthma

Asthma is a major non-communicable disease, affecting both chil-
dren and adults. The air passages in the lungs become narrow due
to inflammation and tightening of the muscles around the small air-
ways. The inflammation and narrowing of the sn1all airways in the
lungs cause asthma. As a result, the lungs cannot inhale sufficient
oxygen. The most common factors of asthma are having a parent
with asthma, having a viral respiratory infection, having an allergic
condition, and being exposed to air pollution, and industrial smoke
and dust. Smoking and obesity are also the factors of it.

The symptoms and preventive measures of asthn1a
Asthma patients suffer from breathing difficulty. They face the prob-
lems of wheezing, coughing and chest tightness. They feel a fast
heartbeat and breathe faster. The body becomes blue due to the lack
of oxygen. To protect ourselves from this problem, we should save
our body fron1 the cold. During the cold season, we should wear
worm clothes. We should have timely checkup and identify the al-
lergy factor. We should keep us away from allergy factor. We should
treat the common cold, pneumonia, tuberculosis in time. We should
avoid smoking, alcohol consumption and drugs. We should escape
the smoky and dirty places. It is better to wear mask while we are
staying or working in such places.

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