Diabetes,type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes

 Diabetes: What is it

 A close-up of the definition of diabetes on a dictionary page Diabetes is caused by your body not making enough insulin or not using it properly.

Diabetes is a long-term condition that affects the body's ability to convert food into energy.

The majority of the food you eat is broken down by your body into sugar (glucose), which is then released into your bloodstream. as per studies when your pancreas releases insulin when your blood sugar goes up. Insulin lets blood sugar into your cells so that it can be used as energy.

Your body doesn't make enough insulin or doesn't use it as well as it should when you have diabetes. Too much sugar remains in your bloodstream when there isn't enough insulin or when your cells stop responding to insulin. That has the potential to result in serious health issues over time, including kidney disease, vision loss, and heart disease.

Diabetes doesn't have a cure yet, but losing weight, eating well, and exercising can really help. Additional things you can do to assist:

Take the medication as directed.

Learn about diabetes self-management and get support.

Make and keep appointments with your doctor.

Diabetes by the Numbers: Diabetes affects over 37 million adults in the United States, and one in five of them is unaware of their condition.

The seventh leading cause of death in the United States is diabetes.

Diabetes ranks highest. one of the leading causes of adult blindness, lower limb amputation, and kidney failure.

The number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled in the past two decades.

Diabetes There are three primary kinds of diabetes: gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy), type 1, and type 2.

Diabetes type 1 is thought to be the result of an autoimmune reaction, or the body attacking itself by accident. Insulin production is halted by this reaction. Type 1 diabetes affects between 5 and 10% of diabetes patients. Type 1 diabetes frequently causes symptoms to appear quickly. Most of the time, children, teens, and young adults are diagnosed with it. You will need to take insulin every day to live if you have type 1 diabetes. There is currently no known method for preventing type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes Type 2: Your body doesn't use insulin well and can't keep your blood sugar levels normal in type 2. Type 2 diabetes accounts for 95% to 95% of diabetes patients. It usually affects adults but increasingly affects children, teens, and young adults over a long period of time. If you are at risk, it is essential to have your blood sugar tested even if you don't notice any symptoms. Changing a healthy lifestyle can help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes, such as:

shedding pounds.

eating nutritious food.

Being involved.

Diabetes During pregnancy, pregnant women who have never had diabetes develop gestational diabetes. If you have gestational diabetes, your child may be more likely to have health issues. After your baby is born, gestational diabetes typically disappears. However, it makes you more likely to develop type 2 diabetes in later life. Your baby has a higher risk of becoming obese as a child or teen and later developing type 2 diabetes.

Low-Resolution Video Prediabetes More than one in three adults in the United States have prediabetes. Over 80% of them are unaware that they have it. A person has prediabetes when their blood sugar levels are higher than usual but not high enough to warrant a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. You are more likely to get type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke if you have prediabetes. However, there is good news. A lifestyle change program approved by the CDC can assist you in taking healthy steps to reverse prediabetes.