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What Is Diabetes?
By Christopher Jacoby | Diabetes | Unrated
Diabetes is a common condition caused by your body being unable to break down glucose and use it
effectively. Glucose comes from broken down carbohydrates, particularly found in foods such as bread,
rice, sugary foods, fruit and dairy products. Glucose is important for providing us with energy for all
sorts of things in the body, such as movement, or repairing any damage to the body. Carbohydrates
are commonly broken down by the hormone insulin, produced by the pancreas, but for people with
diabetes there is a problem with this process. Either the insulin they produce is unable to break down
the carbohydrates, or their bodies do not produce insulin. This means that they have difficulty getting
the glucose they need to use in their bodies.
There are thought to be two types of diabetes; Type I and Type II. Type I diabetes is caused by the
body being unable produce any or enough insulin to use the glucose, usually because the insulin
producing cells have been destroyed. This destruction is predicted to be caused by a virus. This means
that glucose can build up in the blood stream. Type I diabetes is particularly common in those under
40, especially children.
In comparison to those with Type I diabetes, those with Type II can still produce insulin in the pancreas.
However, this can prove to be not enough insulin, or insulin which does not work as it should do. This
is known as Insulin Resistance. As a result, the glucose in the body is only partially broken down, and
can build up in the blood stream. Type II diabetes has always been more common in those over 40,
although it can be found at any age. Type II diabetes is also the most common form of diabetes,
accounting for roughly 85-95% of all those who have diabetes.
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Questions
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