|
Diabetes mellitus is defined as a metabolic disorder
which is characterized by the high glucose level in blood. This is known
as hyperglycemia. There are three types of diabetes. These three types
of diabetes are:
* Type 1 diabetes
* Type 2 diabetes
*
Gestational diabetes
For more information on "three types of
diabetes", read.
Type 1 diabetes also
called juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease. Diabetes symptoms of
type 1 include increased thirst and urination, blurred vision, weight
loss, constant hunger and extreme fatigue.
In type 2 diabetes,
the pancreas usually produces sufficient insulin, but for some reasons,
our body is not able to use the insulin, causing insulin resistance. The
result is that glucose builds up in our blood and the body is not able
to make efficient use of its main source of fuel. About 90 to 95 percent
people with diabetes are suffering from diabetes type 2. This type of
diabetes is related with old age, family history, obesity, physical
inactivity, food habits and ethnicity. The most common form of diabetes
is type 2 diabetes. Symptoms include frequent urination, fatigue or
nausea, unusual thirst, blurred vision, weight loss, frequent infections
and slow healing of sores and wounds.
Both Type I and II are
chronic in nature. Whereas, Gestational diabetes is normally a passing
phase which occurs during pregnancy and ends after the mother gives
birth to the child.
|
