Type 1
It is a disease that attacks your pancreas and destroys important cells called beta cells. The beta cells stop making insulin.
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
A chronic disease that affects the way your body processes sugar (glucose) for fuel. Without treatment, the disorder causes sugar to build up in the bloodstream, which can lead to serious long-term consequences.
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
It is a hormone. It helps sugar (glucose) enter your cells to be used as energy. Without it, too much sugar stays in your blood.
What is insulin?
unusual thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger yet with weight loss, loss of appetite, blurred vision, nausea and vomiting
What are the symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes?
The 3 types of diabetes
What are Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes?
What is Gestational diabetes?
Family history, genetics, geography, and age
What are things that put you at risk for type 1 Diabetes?
Prediabetes
Excess weight
Family history of type 2 diabetes
Being age 35 or older
History of gestational diabetes
Not being physically active
What is things that put you at risk for type 2 diabetes?
Eye problems and blindness
Heart disease
Stroke
Nervous system problems
Loss of a limb
Kidney disease
Impotence
What are complications of Diabetes?
Exercise and losing excess weight
What can help delay getting diabetes?
Doctors do not know.
What is the cause of Type 1 diabetes?
Genetics and Lifestyle Factors
What is the cause of Type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 does not produce any insulin and Type 2 does not produce enough insulin.
What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2?
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease.
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