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Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic condition that leads to high blood sugar. Insulin moves sugar from the blood into the cells to be stored/used for energy.
With diabetes, your body either

  1. doesn’t produce enough insulin or
  2. can’t effectively use the insulin it does produce.

Different Types of Diabetes

  • It is an autoimmune disease.
  • The immune system attacks and destroys cells in the pancreas, where insulin is produced.
  • When the body becomes resistant to insulin, sugar builds up in your blood leading to this condition.
  • When blood sugar is higher than normal, however, it is not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes.
  • It is considered the stage before Diabetes and hence, prediabetes.

Risk Factors

  • You are likely to get this as a teenager or a child, or you have a parent or sibling with this condition.
  • Overweight
  • Genetics
  • Physically active
  • Previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes
  • Prediabetes
  • High blood pressure, high cholesterol, or high triglycerides
  • Overweight
  • Over 25 years old
  • Had gestational diabetes during a past pregnancy
  • Have given birth to a baby weighing more than 4 kgs
  • A family history of type 2 diabetes
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Symptoms of Diabetes

Increased hunger

Increased hunger

Increased thirst

Increased thirst

Weight loss

Weight loss

Frequent urination

Frequent urination

Blurry vision

Blurry vision

Extreme fatigue

Extreme fatigue

Sores that take long to heal

Sores that take long to heal

Diabetes-related Complications

  • A severe complication of type 1 and type 2 Diabetes. It is a type of nerve damage caused by long-term high blood sugar levels.
  • If you have diabetes and notice numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness in your hands or feet, you should see your doctor.
  • This could further lead to diabetic foot and ulcerations, which could become a serious condition on its own if left untreated.
  • A type of progressive kidney disease that could occur in people who have diabetes. It affects people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and the risk increases with the duration of the disease and other risk factors like high blood pressure and a family history of kidney disease.
  • A condition that occurs as a result of damage to the blood vessels of the retina in diabetic patients.
  • It can develop if you have type 1 or 2 diabetes and a long history of uncontrolled high blood sugar levels.
  • What may start off as mild vision problems, could be a serious condition if left untreated.

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