Diabetes Definition This is a metabolic disease that

Diabetes

Definition � This is a metabolic disease that develops in the body due to its inability to produce enough or any insulin thus leading to elevated levels of glucose in the blood.

Types of diabetes � Type 1 diabetes � Type 2 diabetes � Gestational diabetes � Prediabetes

Type 1 vs. type 2 No insulin (key) means that sugar cannot enter the cell. Insulin (key) cannot unlock the cell door. Insulin resistance or inability of body to use insulin.

Type 1 diabetes • It is also referred to as juvenile diabetes • Most common to children and young adults. • Occurs when the body’s own immune system destroys the insulin producing cells of the pancreas – beta cells – which produce insulin • It is occurs from the body’s failure to produce insulin

Type 2 diabetes • This is the most common form of diabetes – about 90% of cases • In other words, it is referred to as non insulin dependent diabetes

Gestational diabetes mellitus � This is having diabetes during pregnancy � Having this diabetes at pregnancy puts the person at a risk of developing diabetes type 2 � Statistics show that about 18 out of 100 women will develop gestational diabetes mellitus

Risk factors

Diabetes statistics Age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes in 2017 per IDF region 12, 00% 9, 00% 6, 00% 3, 00% 0, 00% MENA NAC SEA WP SACA EUR AFR

Diabetes and obesity

Control measures

Recommendations

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