Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 5 views

    Diabetes Types and Treatments: Diabetes Is A Chronic Condition That Impairs The Body's Ability

    Uploaded by

    maximbdroid
    Шикарно

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Diabetes Types and Treatments: Diabetes Is A Chronic Condition That Impairs The Body's Ability

    Uploaded by

    maximbdroid
    5 views3 pages
    Шикарно

    Original Title

    +

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Шикарно

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    5 views3 pages

    Diabetes Types and Treatments: Diabetes Is A Chronic Condition That Impairs The Body's Ability

    Uploaded by

    maximbdroid
    Шикарно

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    You are on page 1of 3

    Diabetes types and treatments

    Diabetes is a chronic condition that impairs the body’s ability


    to process blood glucose, or blood sugar. There are several
    types, including type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes,
    which have various treatments.

    Without ongoing, careful management, diabetes can lead to glucose buildup


    in the blood, which can increase the risk of dangerous complications, including
    stroke and heart disease.

    Different kinds of diabetes can occur. How people manage the condition
    depends on the type. Not all forms of diabetes stem from diet or inactivity.
    Some are present from childhood.

    Type 1 diabetes
    Also known as juvenile diabetes, type 1 diabetesoccurs when the body does
    not produce insulin.

    Insulin is a hormone responsible for breaking down the sugar in the blood for
    use throughout the body. A person living with type 1 diabetes may
    receiveTrusted Source a diagnosis during childhood.

    People living with type 1 diabetes need to regularlyTrusted Source administer


    insulin. Individuals may do this with injections or an insulin pump.

    There is no cure for type 1 diabetes. Once a person receives their diagnosis,
    they need to regularly monitor their blood sugar levels, administer insulin, and
    follow some lifestyle strategies to help manage the condition.

    Successfully managing blood sugar levels can help people living with type 1
    diabetes avoid serious complications.
    Type 2 diabetes
    With type 2 diabetes, the body does not make or use insulin effectively.

    According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney


    Diseases (NIDDK)Trusted Source, type 2 diabetes is the most common type.
    It has a strong link with obesity.

    A person living with type 2 diabetes may or may not need insulin. In many
    cases, medication, along with exercise and diet strategies, can help manage
    the condition.

    Anyone, including children and adults, can develop type 2 diabetes.

    How insulin problems develop


    Doctors do not know the exact causes of type 1 diabetes. However, insulin
    resistance, which can lead to type 2 diabetes, has clearer causes.

    Insulin allows the glucose from food to access the cells in the body to supply
    energy. Insulin resistance is usually a result of the followingTrusted
    Source cycle:

    1. A person has genes or an environment that make it more likely for their
    body to be unable to produce enough insulin to cover how much
    glucose, or sugar, they eat.
    2. The body tries to make extra insulin to process the excess blood sugar.
    3. The pancreas cannot keep up with the increased demands, and the
    excess blood sugar starts to circulate in the blood, causing damage.
    4. Over time, insulin becomes less effective at introducing glucose to cells,
    and blood sugar levels continue to rise.

    With type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance takes place gradually. This is why
    doctors often recommend making lifestyle changes in an attempt to slow or
    reverse this cycle.

    You might also like