Question
Patient: A 20-year-old female, who loves sweet foods and consumes a large amount of candy daily. Her diet is light, with low salt intake, moderate physical activity, but she often feels thirsty, drinks a lot of water, about two pitchers a day, and has a significant amount of urine. She has no family history of diabetes and has not shown typical symptoms of diabetes. She inquires whether eating too much sugar can lead to increased thirst and urine output? Can excess sugar be excreted through urine?
Answer
Hello, eating too much sugar does not necessarily lead to diabetes. Normally, there should not be an excessive amount of sugar in the urine. If it exceeds the normal range, it may indicate kidney dysfunction. Please note that one cannot rely solely on the typical symptoms of diabetes (the three pluses and one minus) for diagnosis. Blood glucose testing is the most objective diagnostic method. Because many people with high blood sugar do not necessarily have the typical symptoms of the three pluses and one minus.