title: [Risk factors for falls in diabetics and measures for prevention].
abstract: The reasons of falls for diabetics are low visual acuity, sensory disturbance by neuropathy, dizziness by orthostatic hypotension and low cognition of hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia. In order to prevent diabetics from fractures we should minimize the numbers of these factors. The diabetics who have already complicated with must strictly control blood glucose levels and always take glucose powders if they had hypoglycemia. Additionally diabetics with stroke and myodystrophy must take muscle training of lower extremities and vitamin D supplementation.
authors.affiliation: Division on Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokyo Metropolitan Health Medical Treatment Corporation Toshima Hospital.
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D014786:Vision Disorders; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D