Diabetes is a long-lasting disease and it is a serious metabolic condition which can affect the whole body. Diabetes is a condition when the body can’t make enough insulin or it can’t use its insulin in the way it should. Insulin is made inside the pancreas (a small gland behind the stomach) and is used to help the body use or store the glucose it gets from food. This condition causes sugars to build up in the blood. It can cause serious health complications including lower-extremity amputations, blindness, kidney failure and heart disease. Diabetes type 1 is where the pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin, on the other hand, Type 2 is where the pancreas doesn’t produce ENOUGH insulin or the body’s cells don’t react to insulin. Another type of diabetes, known as gestational diabetes, occurs in some pregnant women and tends to disappear following birth. There are approximately 2.9 million diabetic people in the UK according to Diabetes UK, and there's assumed to be around 500,000 people who may be diabetic but presently undiagnosed.
Type 1 cannot be found as much as diabetes type 2. About only 5% people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes, although, type 1 can mature at any age, but generally appears before the age of 40, mostly in childhood. About 10% of all diabetes is type 1, but …show more content…
This is due to less insulin in blood to help the absorption of glucose so the glucose stays in the blood stream, which can affect the body in several ways. Symptoms are almost the same as ‘hypo’ but these are more severe and sudden. They include extreme thirst, dry mouth, blurred vision, drowsiness and frequent urination. If hyperglycemia isn’t treated properly, it can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis, which is a serious condition where the body breaks down fat and muscle as an alternative source of energy. Thus, it leads acid build-up in the blood which can cause vomiting, dehydration and even,
Type 1 cannot be found as much as diabetes type 2. About only 5% people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes, although, type 1 can mature at any age, but generally appears before the age of 40, mostly in childhood. About 10% of all diabetes is type 1, but …show more content…
This is due to less insulin in blood to help the absorption of glucose so the glucose stays in the blood stream, which can affect the body in several ways. Symptoms are almost the same as ‘hypo’ but these are more severe and sudden. They include extreme thirst, dry mouth, blurred vision, drowsiness and frequent urination. If hyperglycemia isn’t treated properly, it can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis, which is a serious condition where the body breaks down fat and muscle as an alternative source of energy. Thus, it leads acid build-up in the blood which can cause vomiting, dehydration and even,