Type 1 Diabetes
- cells that produce insulin are
destroyed
- results in insulin dependence
- commonly detected before 30
Type 2 Diabetes
- blood glucose levels rise due
to
1) Lack of
insulin production
2) Insufficient
insulin action (resistant cells)
- commonly detected after 40
- effects > 90%
- eventually leads to β-cell
failure
(resulting
in insulin dependence)
Gestational Diabetes
3-5%
of pregnant women in the US develop gestational diabetes
Type
1 diabetes: insulin levels are grossly deficient. Thus type 1 diabetes is invariably treated
with insulin and known as IDDM( Insulin dependent daibetes melitus)
Type
2 diabetes: frequently associated with obesity.
Serum insulin levels are normal or elevated, so this is a disease of
insulin resistance. A number of
treatment options may be employed. Also known as NIDDM( Non-Insulin dependent
daibetes melitus)
Three Types of Diabetes
Type I Diabetes
–
Body’s immune system attacks cells that make insulin.
–
Cells die causing high sugar levels in blood.
–
Lack of insulin coupled with high blood sugar may cause acid
build up in the blood.
Type II Diabetes
Your
body probably still makes insulin, but your body’s cells can’t use it well.
Life
with Type II Diabetes
Who
gets it?
–
Anyone can develop Type II Diabetes
Risk
Factors You Can Control
–
Your Food habit
–
Smoking
–
Lack of physical activity
–
High blood pressure/high cholesterol
Risk
Factors You Can’t Control
–
Family History
–
Gestational Diabetes
–
Age
–
Ethnic Group
Symptoms of Type II Diabetes
Increased urination
Increased appetite
Fatigue
Blurred vision
Frequent or slow-healing infections (including
internal wounds, skin lesions etc.)
Erectile dysfunction in men
Gestational Diabetes
Occurs in some old women
About 4% world wide
It can cause problems during pregnancy, labor, and
delivery.
This type of diabetes is diagnosed in the last months
of pregnancy.
Women who get gestational diabetes are more likely to
develop Type II Diabetes.
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