Diabetes
Types
Diabetes are of two types. First
one appears in childhood, while the Second type normally affects people after
the age of 30 and is slightly more common in women than men.
Type I diabetes This disorder usually
develops in childhood or adolescence and occurs when the pancreas
produces far too little insulin or produces none at all.
Causes of type I diabetes :
It
is usually caused by an abnormal bodily reaction, in which the immune system
destroys insulin-secreting cells in the pancreas. The child of a person who
has type I diabetes is at greater risk of developing the same type of diabetes.
Type II diabetes is the most common form of
diabetes normally affects people after
the age of 30 and is slightly more common in women than men.
This is a condition
in which pancreas continues to secrete insulin, but cells in the body become
resistant to its effects. It develops slowly and is often unnoticed for many
years. Here the body produces
insulin but not enough to cope with the levels of carbohydrate and sugar in the
diet.
Causes of type II diabetes : Genetics,
obesity, inactivity, age, history of gestational diabetics are the important factors
causing the type II diabetes.
Type III diabetes : Gestational
diabetes
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