{"id":18039,"date":"2022-11-18T10:18:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T04:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odoc.life\/?p=18039"},"modified":"2022-11-18T11:37:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T06:07:46","slug":"diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/3.7.237.78\/si\/blog\/diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"You Don\u2019t Want Diabetes, This is Why."},"content":{"rendered":"
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You Don\u2019t Want Diabetes, This is Why.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ever wondered why people refer to diabetes as \u2018sugar\u2019? Some even assume that diabetes is caused by sugar. There\u2019s a connection for sure, but diabetes is a much more complex health condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

What\u2019s more alarming is how common diabetes is.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

It doubles the risk of death.<\/span> And every 20 seconds one person loses their leg somewhere in the world due to diabetes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Globally, more than 530 million people are affected by it, and this is expected to reach a half billion by the end of this decade. Recently, the World Bank reported that in Sri Lanka, <\/span>11.3% of the adult population (between the ages of 20 and 79) have diabetes<\/b>. That\u2019s quite a significant number and shouldn\u2019t be taken lightly.<\/span><\/p>

Therefore, you should know a few very important things about diabetes.<\/span><\/p>

Diabetes in Simple Terms<\/strong><\/p>

Your body transforms a lot of the food you eat into sugar (glucose) and releases it into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar increases, it signals the pancreas to create insulin. Insulin is used to convert blood sugar into energy.<\/span><\/p>

With diabetes, your body doesn\u2019t make enough insulin or can\u2019t use it that well. This leads to <\/span>having too much blood sugar in your bloodstream<\/b>. When this builds up, this can lead to many serious health problems like heart disease, vision loss and kidney failure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The poor health condition due to the high blood sugar level is called Diabetes. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Types of Diabetes and its Causes\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You might be curious what causes this, let\u2019s cover that one type at a time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Type 1 Diabetes<\/strong><\/p>

This results from the failure of pancreas to <\/span>create<\/span><\/i> enough insulin. Only around 5-10% of those who have diabetes are affected by this type.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Cause:<\/b> It\u2019s still not clearly known. Even though some believe it to be the body attacking itself.<\/span><\/p>

Type 2 Diabetes<\/strong><\/p>

This occurs when your body doesn\u2019t <\/span>use<\/span><\/i> insulin well and struggles to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Around 90-95% of the people have type 2 diabetes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Cause:<\/b> Obesity, poor physical activity and genetics have a part to play.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Did you know?<\/b> A survey reported that around 30% of the Sri Lankan population didn\u2019t engage in recommended moderate-intensity physical activities. And Females were considered more inactive than males.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Gestational Diabetes<\/strong><\/p>

This happens in pregnancy and often can be harmful for the baby.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Cause:<\/b> Mostly unknown but it\u2019s believed that the pregnancy hormones get in the way of the mother\u2019s insulin creation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

There\u2019s no cure for diabetes of any form. Having said that, with early diagnosis and proper care, all of the above conditions <\/span><\/i>can be managed very well<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Signs of Diabetes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Start by being aware of the symptoms of diabetes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>