Abdul Hadi Bin Mohd Rajum
Abdul Hadi Bin Mohd Rajum
Abdul Hadi Bin Mohd Rajum
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What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a defect in the bodys ability to convert glucose (sugar) to energy.
Glucose is the main source of fuel for our body. When food is digested it is changed into fats, protein, or carbohydrates. Foods that affect blood sugars are called carbohydrates. Carbohydrates, when digested, change to glucose.
Type 2 diabetes is much more common and accounts for 90-95% of all
diabetes. Type 2 diabetes primarily affects adults, however recently Type 2 has begun developing in children. There is a strong correlation between Type 2 diabetes, physical inactivity and obesity.
CAUSES OF DIABETES
Type 1 diabetes causes - Type 1 diabetes is caused by the immune system destroying the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. This causes diabetes by leaving the body without enough insulin to function normally.
This is called an autoimmune reaction, or autoimmune cause, because the body is attacking itself.
There is no specific diabetes causes, but the following triggers may be involved: - Viral or bacterial infection, Chemical toxins within food, Unidentified component causing autoimmune reaction, Underlying genetic disposition may also be a type 1 diabetes cause.
Type 2 diabetes causes are usually multifactorial - more than one diabetes cause is There are a variety of risk factors for type 2 diabetes, any or all of which increase
the chances of developing the condition. These include:
involved. Often, the most overwhelming factor is a family history of type 2 diabetes. This is the most likely type 2 diabetes cause.
CONCLUSION
Diabetes is a slow killer with no known curable treatments. However, its
complications can be reduced through proper awareness and timely treatment. Three major complications are related to blindness, kidney damage and heart attack. It is important to keep the blood glucose levels of patients under strict control for avoiding the complications. One of the difficulties with tight control of glucose levels in the blood is that such attempts may lead to hypoglycemia that creates much severe complications than an increased level of blood glucose. Researchers now look for alternative methods for diabetes treatment.