Diabetes is mainly divided into two types. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is common in young adults and insulin is a must dose so it is known by the names early onset diabetes and insulin dependent diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is more common among people who are above 40 years and above and insulin is not a must dose so it is known by the names as adult onset diabetes or insulin independent diabetes. The other main type of diabetes is gestational diabetes which is to women during second phase of the pregnancy.
Adult onset diabetes symptoms develop slowly and most of the times people are deceived. Diabetes is a life threatening disease if left ignored it leads to severe complications.
Adult onset diabetes is due to high blood sugar levels or if the cells do not react to the insulin produced; this condition is known as insulin resistance.
The most common symptoms of type 2 diabetes are
Increase in urination
Excessive Hunger
Excessive thirst
Weight loss
Increase in infections
Type 2 diabetes if ignored it affects the various parts of the body.
Nerve Damage : The longest nerves in the body that are in the legs are damaged first and this causes numbness in feet and tingling in feet. The diabetes also affects other functions of the body like digestion, urination and sexual function.
Foot issues: Sores and blisters appear on foot which is mainly due to nerve damage which causes numbness in feet. There is irritation in skin and break down of skin causes ulcers. Blood circulation is low and wound healing is very poor.
Nephropathy: Damage to the kidneys is likely as blood glucose level is high.
Retinopathy: Tiny blood vessels are damaged at the back of the eye due to high blood sugar levels. It can be minimized by controlling blood sugar levels. Untreated retinopathy leads to permanent blindness.
The good thing about type 2 diabetes is that it can be avoided and controlled unlike type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes insulin injections are must. Type 2 diabetic people need to take part in physical activities and eat food which is rich in fiber content.
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