Diabetes is a diseases that can affect anyone of any age, sex and place. Today 8 in every 10 people are a diabetic patient. Today diabetes is managed and controlled with medication and drugs. It is important that you take you diabetes medicine and insulin everyday and as per your doctors prescription.
2. DIABETES
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Diabetes often referred by doctors as diabetes mellitus, is a chronic illness
marked by an increased level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
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3. DIABETES
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A blood test can show if you have
diabetes.
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The
cause
of
diabetes
is
a
mystery, although both genetics
and environmental factors such as
obesity
and
lack
of
exercise
appear to play roles.
•
There
are
3
main
types
of
diabetes: Type 1, Type 2 &
Gestational diabetes mellitus
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4. Are We At Risk For Diabetes?
Yes! if we:
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Are at an age of 45 or older.
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Are overweight.
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Are
African,
American,
Hispanic,
Asian
American or Pacific Islander, or American
Indian.
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Have a parent, brother, or sister with diabetes.
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Have high blood pressure.
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Have low HDL (good cholesterol) and high
levels of blood fats
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Had diabetes when pregnant, or gave birth to
a large baby (over 9 pounds).
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Are physically active less than three times a
week.
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5. SYMPTOMS
Common symptoms of diabetes:
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Urinating often.
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Feeling very thirsty.
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Feeling very hungry - even though you
are eating.
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Extreme fatigue.
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Blurry vision.
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Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal.
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Weight loss - even though you are eating
more (type 1).
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Tingling, pain, or numbness in the
hands/feet (type 2).
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6. TYPE 1 DIABETES
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The
more
severe
form
of
diabetes is type 1, or insulindependent diabetes.
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It’s sometimes called “juvenile”
diabetes,
because
type
1
diabetes usually develops in
children and teenagers, though
it can develop at any age.
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7. TYPE 2 DIABETES
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Also
known
as
adult-onset
or
noninsulin-dependent diabetes.
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In type 2 diabetes, your body makes
insulin, but the insulin can't do its job,
so glucose is not getting into the cells.
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About 9 out of 10 people will have
type 2 diabetes.
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8. Gestational Diabetes (GDM)
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GDM is a form of diabetes consisting
of high blood glucose levels during
pregnancy.
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The condition usually disappears once
the baby is born; however, a history of
gestational
diabetes
increases
a
woman's risk of developing type 2
diabetes later in life.
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9. TREATMENT OF DIABETES
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Treating both Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes involves medicines, diet, and
exercise to control blood sugar levels and prevent symptoms and problems.
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Getting better control over your blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure levels
helps reduce the risk of kidney disease, eye disease, nervous system disease, heart
attack, and stroke.
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