What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?
• People with type 1 diabetes do not produce insulin. It is explained that you can think of it as not having important keys
• People with type 2 diabetes don't respond to insulin as well as they should be and later in the disease often don't make enough insulin. You can think of it as having important keys that do not work
• Both types of diabetes are chronic diseases that affect the way your body regulates blood sugar, or glucose. Glucose is the fuel that feeds your body’s cells, but to enter your cells it needs a key. Insulin is that key. Both types of diabetes can lead to chronically high blood sugar levels. That increases the risk of diabetes complications.
Why do we need Insulin?
Human insulin is used to control blood sugar in people who have type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not make insulin and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) or in people who have type 2 diabetes (condition in which the blood sugar is too high because the body does not produce or use insulin.
What age is Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosed?
People at any age, from toddlers to adults, can be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. However, most children with type 1 diabetes are diagnosed between the ages of 4 to 6 or during puberty, between the ages of 10 and 14.
What age is Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosed?
Individuals are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if you are age 45 or older, have a family history of diabetes, or are overweight or obese.
What are the symptoms of diabetes?
If not managed, type 1 and type 2 diabetes can lead to symptoms such as:
• Urinating frequently
• Feeling very thirsty and drinking a lot
• Feeling very hungry
• Fatigued
• Having blurry vision
• Having cuts or sores that don’t heal properly
Causes of Type 1 Diabetes:
The body’s immune system is responsible for fighting off foreign invaders, such as harmful viruses and bacteria. In people with type 1 diabetes, the immune system mistakes the body’s own healthy cells for foreign invaders. The immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. After these beta cells are destroyed, the body is unable to produce insulin. Researchers don’t know why the immune system sometimes attacks the body’s own cells. It may have something to do with genetic and environmental factors, such as exposure to viruses. Research into autoimmune diseases is ongoing.
Causes of Type 2 Diabetes:
People with type 2 diabetes have insulin resistance. The body still produces insulin, but it’s unable to use it effectively. Researchers aren’t sure why some people become insulin resistant and others don’t, but several lifestyle factors may contribute, including being inactive and carrying excess weight. Other genetic and environmental factors may also play a role. When you develop type 2 diabetes, your pancreas will try to compensate by producing more insulin. Because your body is unable to effectively use insulin, glucose will accumulate in your bloodstream.
Treatment and Care:
You must be under a doctor’s care and follow all instructions, ongoing testing, and take all prescribed medications as instructed. Maintain a healthy diet and exercise.
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