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Title: 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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