diabetic
Diabetes is a chronic disease caused mainly by the inability of the pancreas to produce sufficient amount of insulin, or as a result of the body’s fee to use insulin effectively in the body, the hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar, and what is referred to as the rise Blood sugar is a common side effect of losing control of diabetes. This can cause serious damage to certain organs of the body, especially in the blood vessels and nerves.
Diabetes classifications
The first type of diabetes
It is a condition beginning in childhood or young people, which is the lack of production of insulin in the blood, and requires the use of insulin on a daily basis, the symptoms of persistent hunger, frequent urination, changes in vision, weight loss, fatigue and fatigue, and what is referred to Symptoms may appear suddenly.
Second type of diabetes
It is the disease that affects humans in the age of adulthood, and is mainly due to the ineffectiveness of the body’s use of insulin, and there are many factors that cause it, most notably physical inactivity and obesity or overweight, and the symptoms are very similar to the symptoms of type 1, but they are usually less clear , And this may explain the diagnosis of the disease from some after many years, and after the occurrence of many complications.
Gestational diabetes
Is the high blood sugar, in addition to the higher blood glucose level than normal level, and this occurs during pregnancy, and what is referred to that women with gestational diabetes are more likely to occur complications of childbirth and pregnancy, in addition to their children are more vulnerable to infection Type 2 diabetes, which affects them in the future.
Complications of Diabetes
- Adults with stroke and heart attacks are twice as likely to be twice as likely to be exposed to triplets.
- Increased risk and risk of injury and foot ulcers to limb amputation due to nerve damage and poor blood flow in the feet.
- Blindness or loss of vision due to diabetic retinopathy.
- Kidney failure.
Diabetes prevention
- Maintain the normal rate of weight.
- Exercising on a daily basis for at least half an hour.
- Eat healthy healthy food.
- Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
- Reduce intake of foods that contain high saturated fat and sugars.
- Avoid smoking as much as possible.
- Note: The disease can be diagnosed through blood tests.