08/02/2022
DIABETES
Also called DIABETES MELLITUS
A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood( high blood glucose).
COMMON TYPES OF DIABETES
1)TYPE 1 DIABETES/JUVENILE DIABETES
It's a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
2)TYPE 2 DIABETES/ ADULT ONSET DIABETES
It's a chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose)
The body either doesn't produce enough insulin or it resists insulin.
3) PREDIABETES/ IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE
It's a condition in which blood sugar is high but not high enough to be type 2 DIABETES.
Without intervention it's likely to become type 2 diabetes within 10 years.
CAUSES OF DIABETES
✓ The exact cause of DIABETES is unknown. But family history and genetics appear to play an important role.
✓A lack of regular physical activity and being overweight with excess fat around your abdomen also seem to be important factors
SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES
✓ Fatigue ✓ Blurred Vision ✓ Increased thirsty ✓ Increased hunger ✓ Unexplained weight loss ✓ Slow healing cuts and wounds ✓ Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet ✓ Frequent urination when your blood sugar is high ,your kidneys expel the excess blood sugar causing you to urinate more frequently. ✓ Sugar in your urine
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