Day 80: Prediabetes at the Health Checkup

Dialogue

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   B 김정훈 님, 앉으세요. 지난주 건강 검진 결과지는 받아 보셨어요?

   Kim Jeonghun nim, anjeuseyo. Jinanju geongang geomjin gyeolgwajineun bada bosyeosseoyo?

   Mr. Kim, please have a seat. Did you get the report from last week's health checkup?

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   A 네, 받았는데 맨 위에 이렇게 쓰여 있더라고요. '공복 혈당 수치가 기준을 넘어 당뇨병 전 단계에 해당한다.' 저 당뇨예요?

   Ne, badanneunde maen wie ireoke sseuyeo itdeoragoyo. 'Gongbok hyeoldang suchiga gijuneul neomeo dangnyobyeong jeon dangyee haedanghanda.' Jeo dangnyoyeyo?

   Yes, and at the top it said: 'Fasting blood sugar exceeds the normal range, indicating prediabetes.' Do I have diabetes?

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   B 아직 당뇨는 아니에요. 공복 혈당이 백십팔인데, 백부터 백이십오까지를 전 단계라고 해요.

   Ajik dangnyoneun anieyo. Gongbok hyeoldangi baeksipparinde, baekbuteo baegisibokkajireul jeon dangyerago haeyo.

   Not yet. Your fasting blood sugar is 118, and anything from 100 to 125 counts as prediabetes.

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   A 그럼 괜찮은 거네요. 저는 아픈 데도 없고 컨디션도 좋아요.

   Geureom gwaenchaneun geoneyo. Jeoneun apeun dedo eopgo keondisyeondo joayo.

   So I'm fine, then. Nothing hurts and I feel great.

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   B 바로 그게 문제예요. 혈당이 높아도 증상이 거의 없거든요. 그래서 모르고 지내다가 당뇨병으로 넘어가는 분들이 많아요.

   Baro geuge munjeyeyo. Hyeoldangi nopado jeungsangi geoui eopgeodeunyo. Geuraeseo moreugo jinaedaga dangnyobyeongeuro neomeoganeun bundeuri manayo.

   That's exactly the problem. High blood sugar causes almost no symptoms. That's why so many people carry on without knowing and end up with diabetes.

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   A 에이, 선생님. 저 아직 쉰밖에 안 됐는데요.

   Ei, seonsaengnim. Jeo ajik swinbakke an dwaenneundeyo.

   Oh, come on, Doctor. I'm only fifty.

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   B 오십 대가 성인병이 제일 많이 시작되는 나이예요. 그리고 진단을 받은 이상 식습관은 꼭 바꾸셔야 해요.

   Osip daega seonginbyeongi jeil mani sijakdoeneun naiyeyo. Geurigo jindaneul badeun isang sikseupgwaneun kkok bakkusyeoya haeyo.

   Your fifties are exactly when these lifestyle diseases most often start. And now that you've been diagnosed, you really must change your eating habits.

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   A 식습관이요? 저 밥은 꼬박꼬박 잘 챙겨 먹는데요.

   Sikseupgwaniyo? Jeo babeun kkobakkkobak jal chaenggyeo meongneundeyo.

   My eating habits? But I never skip a meal.

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   B 식사 말고 간식은 어떠세요? 하루에 믹스 커피는 몇 잔 드세요?

   Siksa malgo gansigeun eotteoseyo? Harue mikseu keopineun myeot jan deuseyo?

   What about between meals? How many cups of instant coffee mix do you have a day?

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    A 다섯 잔쯤요. 회사에서 졸릴 때마다 한 잔씩 마시거든요. 저녁엔 가끔 맥주도 하고요.

    Daseot janjjeumyo. Hoesaeseo jollil ttaemada han janssik masigeodeunyo. Jeonyeogen gakkeum maekjudo hagoyo.

    About five. I have one whenever I get sleepy at work. And sometimes a beer in the evening.

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    B 믹스 커피 한 잔에 설탕이 각설탕 두 개쯤 들어 있어요. 하루에 각설탕 열 개를 드시는 셈이에요.

    Mikseu keopi han jane seoltangi Gakseoltang du gaejjeum deureo isseoyo. Harue Gakseoltang yeol gaereul deusineun semieyo.

    Each cup of coffee mix has about two sugar cubes' worth of sugar. So you're having ten sugar cubes a day.

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    A 열 개요? 그렇게 들으니까 좀 무섭네요.

    Yeol gaeyo? Geureoke deureunikka jom museomneyo.

    Ten? That's a bit scary when you put it like that.

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    B 운동은 어떠세요? 일주일에 몇 번이나 하세요?

    Undongeun eotteoseyo? Iljuire myeot beonina haseyo?

    And exercise? How many times a week?

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    A 시간이 없어서요. 출퇴근도 차로 하고, 회사에선 거의 앉아만 있어요.

    Sigani eopseoseoyo. Chultoegeundo charo hago, hoesaeseon geoui anjaman isseoyo.

    I don't have the time. I drive to work, and at the office I'm sitting down nearly all day.

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    B 전 단계에서 관리를 시작하면 정상으로 돌아가는 분들도 꽤 많아요. 이렇게 일찍 알게 된 이상 지금이 기회예요.

    Jeon dangyeeseo gwallireul sijakamyeon jeongsangeuro doraganeun bundeuldo kkwae manayo. Ireoke iljjik alge doen isang jigeumi gihoeyeyo.

    Plenty of people get back to normal if they start managing it at this stage. Now that you've caught it this early, this is your chance.

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    A 그럼 약을 먹어야 하나요?

    Geureom yageul meogeoya hanayo?

    So do I need to take medication?

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    B 지금은 약보다 생활 습관이 먼저예요. 믹스 커피는 블랙으로 바꾸시고, 탄수화물 섭취도 좀 줄이시고, 점심 드시고 이십 분씩 걸으세요.

    Jigeumeun yakboda saenghwal seupgwani meonjeoyeyo. Mikseu keopineun beullaegeuro bakkusigo, tansuhwamul seopchwido jom jurisigo, jeomsim deusigo isip bunssik georeuseyo.

    At this stage, lifestyle comes before medication. Switch your coffee mix to black, cut down on carbs a bit, and walk for twenty minutes after lunch.

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    A 알겠습니다. 쉽지는 않겠지만 해 볼게요.

    Algetseumnida. Swipjineun anketjiman hae bolgeyo.

    All right. It won't be easy, but I'll give it a try.

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    B 석 달 뒤에 다시 검사해 봐요. 그때는 결과지에 '정상'이라고 쓰여 있으면 좋겠네요.

    Seok dal dwie dasi geomsahae bwayo. Geuttaeneun gyeolgwajie 'jeongsang'irago sseuyeo isseumyeon jokenneyo.

    Let's test again in three months. I hope the report says 'normal' this time.

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