About Diabetes
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What are the types of diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes - This type of diabetes results when the pancreas fails to produce insulin due to the loss of beta cells leading to insulin deficiency. It is also referred to as` insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus` or `juvenile diabetes` since the majority of the people with this type are adult . This form must be managed with insulin injections. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease and does not have an exact cause though genetic and environmental elements such as viruses play an important role in why this happens.
Type 2 diabetes - This type of diabetes results when the body doesn’t utilize enough the insulin produced by the pancreas. It is also called adult-onset diabetes since it used to start almost always in middle and late adulthood. Surprisingly nine out of ten people with diabetes have Type 2 and is really a different disease. People who are over 40 years old are more likely to have this form but, if risk factors are present, it can occur in childhood as well.
Symptoms of diabetes
Weight loss
Increased urination
Increased stress
Increased hunger
Numbness in feet or hands
Slow healing sores or cuts
Blurred vision
Weakness, fatigue
Nausea, vomiting
What causes diabetes?
Autoimmune disease
Age [risk increases with age]
Stress
High blood pressure
Smoking
Overweight
Use of steroids
Abnormal blood cholesterol
Family history
Complications of diabetes
Atherosclerosis – the heart, brain and legs are most often affected.
Retinopathy- Untreated retinopathy can lead to blindness.
Neuropathy- Damages the nerves that control digestion and urination .
Foot problems- Sores and blisters occur on the foot.
Nephropathy- Damages the kidneys.