Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes is a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles. There are two major types of diabetes:

Type 1- A disease in which the body dose not produce any insulin, most often occurring in children and young adults. People with Type 1 diabetes must take daily insulin injections to stay alive. Type 1 diabetes accounts for 5 to 10 percent of diabetes. Type 2- A metabolic disorder resulting from the bodyfs inability to make enough, or properly use, insulin. It is the most common form of the disease. Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 to 95 percent of diabetes. The number of people with Type 2 diabetes is increasing rapidly, especially in advanced countries, due to a prevalence of obesity and sedentary lifestyles, and an increased number of older people.

Before people developed type 2 diabetes, they almost always have gpre-diabetesh - blood glucose levels that are high than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Recent research has shown that some long-term damage to the body, especially the heart and circulatory system, may already be occurring during pre-diabetes. But research has also shown that if you take action to control your blood glucose when you have pre-diabetes, you can delay or prevent type 2 diabetes from ever developing.

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