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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
Everything You Need to Know About Diabetes<\/a><\/li>
Living with Diabetes<\/a><\/li>
Managing Diabetes at the Workplace<\/a><\/li>
Travelling with Diabetes<\/a><\/li>
Managing Diabetes During Festivals<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n
<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nDiabetes, a chronic condition, has become so prevalent in our society due to various reasons that the chances that we may all know at least someone in our social circle who\u2019s living with diabetes is high. Did you know that, according to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, around 29 million Americans have diabetes? The estimated prevalence of Diabetes in India is 16.1%^{[1]<\/sup><\/a>. The most prevalent kind of diabetes is Type 2 diabetes, which accounts for 90% to 95% of all cases. The story is India is not too different either, and so there\u2019s a good possibility that you live with either the condition or with someone with diabetes. With increasing life expectancy and lifestyle changes, diabetes has become a part of our society and is here to stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
It\u2019s believed that as the world progresses and grows, the number of people surviving with chronic conditions like diabetes, cholesterol, and blood pressure will also increase. So, all we can do is try and lead a healthy life despite it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Everything You Need to Know About Diabetes<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Before we delve into the various aspects of diabetes, let\u2019s first understand the condition better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is diabetes mellitus or diabetes? It is a metabolic condition characterised by excessive blood sugar levels in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a chronic condition that develops when the pancreas stops producing insulin or when the body\u2019s insulin isn\u2019t properly used for energy. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that serves as a key to allow glucose from our meals to move from the bloodstream into our cells for energy production. All carbohydrate foods are broken down into glucose and insulin aids glucose absorption into cells in the blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the body cannot produce or use insulin properly, blood glucose levels rise. High glucose levels could cause long-term harm to various organs of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Diabetes can be broadly classified into two types:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Type 1 diabetes:<\/strong> It\u2019s an autoimmune condition. In the pancreas, where insulin is produced, the immune system attacks and destroys those cells. It isn\u2019t exactly known what is causing this attack. However, it\u2019s estimated that this form of diabetes affects around 10% of people with diabetes. Type 1 diabetes treatment mainly involves taking insulin, frequent blood sugar monitoring, following a diabetes diet plan, and exercising regularly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Type 2 diabetes: <\/strong>When your body develops insulin resistance, sugar builds up in your blood, resulting in Type 2 diabetes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Type 2 diabetes and Type 1 diabetes have clear differences. People living with Type 1 diabetes do not produce any insulin, but people living with Type 2 diabetes are insulin resistant, eventually progressing towards a decrease in insulin production over time. In other words, their bodies don\u2019t use insulin effectively and may not produce enough of it, making it more difficult for them to maintain a normal blood sugar level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although some patients living with Type 2 diabetes suffer symptoms such as increased thirst, hunger and urination, weariness, hazy eyesight and recurrent infections, Type 2 diabetes isn\u2019t always symptomatic. The good news is that diabetes is manageable. People with diabetes continue to live long, happy and productive lives. But apart from type 1 and type 2 diabetes, there are a few more types of diabetes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diabetes is classified conventionally into several clinical categories, although these are being reconsidered based on genetic, metabolic, and other characteristics and pathophysiology [2]<\/a>. <\/p>
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