14/11/2017
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic illness characterized by the body’s inability to produce insulin due to the autoimmune destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas. Onset most often occurs in childhood, but the disease can also develop in adults in their late 30s and early 40s.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.
If you have type 2 diabetes your body does not use insulin properly. This is called insulin resistance. At first, your pancreas makes extra insulin to make up for it. But, over time it isn't able to keep up and can't make enough insulin to keep your blood glucose at normal levels.
Main risk factors for Diabetes occurrence
• Obesity or being overweight. Research shows this is a top reason for type 2 diabetes.
• Impaired glucose tolerance.
• Insulin resistance.
• Ethnic background.
• Gestational diabetes.
• Sedentary lifestyle.
• Family history.
• Polycystic o***y syndrome.