Understanding Diabetes: A Brief Introduction

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Understanding Diabetes A Brief Introduction

• Causes and Symptoms of Diabetes

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Introduction

• Diabetes, or Diabetes Mellitus, as it is known
  amongst the medical professionals, is a metabolic
  disorder because of high blood sugar level over a
  long period of time. If it left untreated, it can
  lead to many complications like stroke,
  cardiovascular disease, blurred vision, foot
  ulcers, chronic kidney disease, and more.

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Types and Causes of Diabetes

• There are basically three types of diabetes Type
  1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes.
• When the Pancreas fails to produce enough
  insulin, it results in Type 1 Diabetes. It is
  also called Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.
• Type 2 Diabetes begins to develop when there is
  insulin resistance. In insulin resistance, cells
  do not properly respond to insulin.
• Gestational Diabetes is developed when a pregnant
  woman, without any history of diabetes, develops
  high blood sugar level.

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Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes

• Most common symptoms are weight loss, polyphagia
  (increased hunger), polydipsia (increased
  thirst), and polyuria (increased urination).
  However, symptoms tend to rapidly develop in Type
  1 Diabetes and slowly in Type 2 Diabetes. This
  can lead to further complications like blurred
  visions, fatigue, sweating, trembling, and
  feeling of unease.

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Prevention of Diabetes

• There are no known preventive measures one can
  take for diabetes. However, Type 1 and Type 2
  Diabetes (which are 85-90 of all diabetes
  patients), can be prevented by simply maintaining
  the BMI range. Obesity often can lead to diabetes
  too.

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Cure for Diabetes

• Diabetes is one of the chronic disorders for
  which there is no cure. However, it can be
  controlled and maintained by having healthy
  eating habits.

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Managing Diabetes

• Diabetes can be managed by living a healthy
  lifestyle. Type 1 Diabetes is treated by a
  regular administration of insulin. It helps
  controlling diabetes. Patients with severe
  complications of Type 1 Diabetes are also
  suggested to go through pancreas transplant
  surgery.

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Contact Us

• Intelligent Ageing Private Limited
• Address M-10, South Ex, Part -2, New Delhi -
  110049
• Website http//intelligentageing.in
• Call 91-9899-02-2703
• Email ID info_at_sensclinic.com

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