Diabetes is an important problem in developed countries, and it is especially common among certain ethnic groups. However, many people do not know what diabetes is, who is suffering from diabetes, or whether they are at risk of developing diabetes.
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Basis
Diabetes means too much blood sugar. Its only name is diabetes. The sugar in the diabetic system also comes from urine, and diabetics produce a lot of sugar. The ancient Egyptians discovered that some people’s urine attracted sugar-loving insects, such as ants. The term "diabetes" comes from the Greek doctor Araneus, which means "inhalation". The term "Mellitus" (meaning "honey") appeared in the late 1600s.
Patients with diabetes should take measures to control their blood sugar levels. This is usually done automatically in the body. How it is done and how much it is done depends on the type of diabetes you are currently working on.
Species
There are two basic types of diabetes. Type I diabetes, also called juvenile diabetes, usually occurs in childhood. In this type of diabetes, the cells of the pancreas are destroyed by the body's immune system or external damage to the pancreas (such as injury or surgery). The pancreas of type 1 diabetic patients no longer produce insulin, so insulin needs to be injected into the body. Insulin absorbs sugar from the blood and brings it to human cells where it can be used.
Type 2 diabetes is more common and tends to occur in adults. Generally, people with type 2 diabetes have a normal pancreatic function. It just cannot produce enough insulin, or the insulin it produces is "ignored" by the body (insulin resistance). Sometimes type 2 diabetes can be controlled through diet and exercise, and insulin injections may or may not be required.
Who has diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes tends to develop in the family. Type 2 diabetes can also occur in the family, or in individuals at risks, such as for overweight, sedentary people, people over 35 years of age, or people who have had gestational diabetes in the past. Diabetes is not caused by pathogens and cannot be "transmitted".
It is generally believed that medical professionals can prevent or reduce type 2 diabetes through a healthy lifestyle. Theoretically, too much white flour products, white sugar, corn syrup, and other refined sugars and grains can deplete the pancreas or cause the body to resist the production of insulin.
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