Diabetes

Diabetes

Diabetes, often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus, is the person have high blood glucose level either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both. Patients with high blood sugar will typically experience polyuria (frequent urination), they will become increasingly thirsty (polydipsia) and hungry (polyphagia).

     Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) is classed as a metabolism disorder. Metabolism refers what we take breakdown into glucose.Glucose is the form of sugar.The sugar is added to the blood stream and give energy to the body .
    When our food is digested, the glucose makes its way into our bloodstream. Our cells use the glucose for energy and growth. However, glucose cannot enter our cells without insulin being present - insulin makes it possible for our cells to take in the glucose.
    Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas. After eating, the pancreas automatically releases an adequate quantity of insulin to move the glucose present in our blood into the cells, as soon as glucose enters the cells blood-glucose levels drop.A person with diabettes have blood sugar level is too low is called hyperglycemea.

Types of diabetes

Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Gestational diabetes

Type 1 diabetes

In this condition insulin is not produced by pancreas in the patient.Patient should take insulin injection rest of their life and following a heealthy diet.

Type 2 diabetes

In this condition enough insulin not produce by pancreas for regular action.Patient conrol this type by reduce their weight,healthy diet,and check blood glucose level properly.Patient take insulin in the tablet form .Men whose testosterone levels are low have been found to have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Gestational diabetes

This type affect women during pregnency. Some women have very high levels of glucose in their blood, and their bodies are unable to produce enough insulin to transport all of the glucose into their cells, resulting in progressively rising levels of glucose .Undiagnosed or uncontrolled gestational diabetes can raise the risk of complications during childbirth. The baby may be bigger than he/she should be.

Diagnosis.

Diabetes is determind by three following tests.They are,
The A1C test
The OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test)
The FPG (fasting plasma glucose) test

Treatment for diabetes

Diabetes type 1 lasts a lifetime, there is no known cure. Type 2 usually lasts a lifetime, however, some people have managed, through a lot of exercise, diet and excellent body weight control to get rid of their symptoms without medication
Patients with type 1 are treated with regular insulin injections, as well as a special diet and exercise.
Patients with Type 2 diabetes are usually treated with tablets, exercise and a special diet, but sometimes insulin injections are also required.

Diabetes Spreads In Southeast Asia

Diabetes is rapidly spreading in Southeast Asia as people embrace American fast foods, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries and pizza. More Chinese adults who live in Singapore are dying of heart disease and developing type 2 diabetes than ever before.

The authors found that Chinese adults in Singapore who eat American-style junk foods twice a week had a 56% greater risk of dying prematurely form heart disease, while their risk of developing type 2 diabetes rose 27%, compared to their counterparts who "never touched the stuff". There was a 80% higher likelihood of dying from coronary heart disease for those eating fast foods four times per week.