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Diabetes is a defect in the body’s ability to convert glucose

(sugar) to energy. Glucose is the main source of fuel for our body. When food is digested it is changed into fats, protein, or carbohydrates. Foods that affect blood sugars are called carbohydrates. Carbohydrates, when digested, change to glucose.

Individuals with diabetes should eat carbohydrates but must do so in moderation. Carbohydrates like: bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, corn, fruit, and milk products.

Diabetes

Glucose is then transferred to the blood and is used by the

cells for energy. In order for glucose to be transferred from the blood into the cells, the hormone - insulin is needed. Insulin is produced by the beta cells in the pancreas.

In individuals with diabetes, this process is impaired. Diabetes develops when the pancreas fails to produce sufficient quantities of insulin – Type 1 diabetes or the insulin produced is defective and cannot move glucose into the cells – Type 2 diabetes.

Type1:- It is caused by a lack of insulin due to the

destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. In type 1 diabetes—an autoimmune disease—the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells.

Type 1 diabetes typically occurs in children and young adults, though it can appear at any age. In the past, type 1 diabetes was called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) may be a slowly developing kind of type 1 diabetes. Diagnosis usually occurs after age 30.

Types

Genetic Reason:- Heredity plays an important part in determining who is likely to develop type 1 diabetes. Genes are passed down from biological parent to child.

Certain gene variants that carry instructions for making proteins called human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) on white blood cells are linked to the risk of developing type 1 diabetes.

Genetic testing can show what types of HLA genes a person carries and can reveal other genes linked to diabetes.

Type 2:- The most common form of diabetes—is caused

by a combination of factors, including insulin resistance, a condition in which the body’s muscle, fat, and liver cells do not use insulin effectively.

It develops when the body can no longer produce enough insulin to compensate for the impaired ability to use insulin. Symptoms of type 2 diabetes may develop gradually and can be subtle; some people with type 2 diabetes remain undiagnosed for years.

Type 2 diabetes develops most often in middle-aged and older people who are also overweight or obese.

Genetic Reason:- Having certain genes or combinations of genes may increase or decrease a person’s risk for developing the disease. The role of genes is suggested by the high rate of type 2 diabetes in families and identical twins and wide variations in diabetes prevalence by ethnicity.

Type 2 diabetes occurs more frequently in African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanics/Latinos, and some Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Americans than it does in non- Hispanic whites.

Researchers are working to identify additional gene variants and to learn how they interact with one another and with environmental factors to cause diabetes.

Blurred vision Unusual thirst Frequent urination Slow-healing cuts Unexplained tiredness Rapid weight loss (Type 1 diabetes) Erectile dysfunction Numbness or tingling in hands or feet

Symptoms

The diagnosis of diabetes is made by a simple

blood test measuring your blood glucose level. Usually these tests are repeated on a subsequent day to confirm the diagnosis.

People with Type 2 diabetes may hear their condition described as “mild,” but Type 2 diabetes is not a “mild” medical condition. Both forms and all stages of diabetes are serious, with many possible complications, including eye, heart, kidney, and nerve damage.

Diagnosis

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