Fact: Diabetes is the condition which can only be controlled, not cured
Normal blood sugar range: 70-110 mg/dL
Increase in blood sugar level beyond >125 mg/dL, this condition is called as diabetes.
Types of Diabetes:
1. Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
World prevalence is just 0.003%
Causes: deficiency/resistance of ADH (Anti-Diuretic-Hormone)
2. Diabetes mellitus (DM)
There are 2 types of DM
Type 1. IDDM : Insulin dependent
Type 2. NIDDM: Non Insulin dependent
Type 3. Gestational DM: during pregnancy
Most prevalent life style disease is NIDDM
Type 2 Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)
Prevalence is: 95% in all types
More prone to obese and overweight people
Causes:
Insufficient insulin production
Insulin resistance or sensitivity
Management:
Drugs: Oral anti-hyperglycemic agents (e.g. Metformin etc.)
Nutrition: low sugar diet
Exercise: helps to decrease blood sugar level
Test
Fasting blood sugar
Post prandial blood sugar
A1C test is a blood test: average of 3 months
Complications
Slow wound healing
Diabetic foot ulcers
Long term complications
Diabetic retinopathy: damage to the tiny blood vessels in your eyes
Diabetic neuropathy: damage to nerves
Diabetic nephropathy: damage to kidneys
Stroke
Full story:
https://aamdaniatthanikharcharupiya.quora.com/Diabetes-a-silent-killer
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