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Learn about Diabetes..... 1 What is diabetes?..... 2 What is prediabetes?..... 3 What are the signs and symptoms
Diabetes is a serious, chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (a hormone that regulates blood sugar, or glucose), or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Diabetes is an important public health problem, one of four priority noncommunicable diseases
Diabetes comprises many disorders characterized by hyperglycaemia. According to the current classification there are two major types: type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
Learn about Diabetes. You can learn how to take care of your diabetes and prevent some of the serious problems diabetes can cause. The more you know, the better you can manage your diabetes. Share this booklet with your family and friends so they will understand more about diabetes.
If you or someone you know has diabetes, you’re not alone. Millions of people have diabetes. Diabetes cannot yet be cured. But it can be managed. Type 1 In type 1 diabetes, the body makes little or no insulin, due to an immune system response that destroys insulin-producing cells. So people with type 1 diabetes must take insulin every day.
Cardiovascular Conditions. What Is Diabetes and How Can I Manage It? Diabetes is a condition that results in blood sugar rising to dangerous levels. Blood sugar, also called glucose, is controlled by insulin. Blood sugar is your main source of energy and comes mostly from the food you eat.
INTRODUCTION. Available data from many countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) indicate that diabetes mellitus has become a problem of great magnitude and a major public health concern. Studies have demonstrated that, in some countries, diabetes affects up to 10% of the population aged 20 years and older.
