Diabetes in adults may start slowly. In fact, millions of people don’t even know they have it before it is diagnosed by measuring blood glucose. Others may just feel very tired at first, then later may have these symptoms: Urinating more than usual, as the body tries to get rid of the extra sugar in […]
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Diabetes affects the way the body uses food. It is caused by a lack of insulin, a hormone made in the pancreas that is essential for converting energy from food. Insulin is necessary for the body to process nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins), and its absence causes high sugar (glucose) levels in the blood. There
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Type 2 diabetes – the type that mostly affects adults – affects all types of people. However, there are factors that can put you at higher risk for developing the condition: Being overweight (body mass index of 25+) Carrying fat around the waist and stomach Being sedentary Being more than 45 years old (being over
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Diabetes is an autoimmune disease. That means the body’s defense system attacks some of the body’s own cells. In type 1 diabetes, the cells in the pancreas that make insulin are destroyed, and therefore they are no longer capable of making insulin. We don’t know exactly why this happens, but we do know that some
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