Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Diabetes is described as a metabolic disorder in which your body cannot properly store and use fuel for
energy
The fuel that our body needs is called Glucose (sugar). Glucose comes from the food such as breads,
cereals, pasta, rice, potatoes, fruits and some vegetables and also made in your liver and muscles. Our
blood carries Glucose to all of our body's cells to use for energy.
To use Glucose, our body needs Insulin. Insulin is the hormone made by a gland in our body called
pancreas. It regulates blood glucose by stimulating the removal of Glucose from the blood and its
uptake into muscle, liver and fat cells where it can be stored for energy.
There are two types of Diabetes,
Type 1 Diabetes or DM1 is a insulin dependent diabetes. DM1 is where our body makes too little or no
insulin at all.
Type 2 Diabetes or DM2 is a non-insulin dependent diabetes, DM2 is where our body cannot use the
insulin it makes.
Fun facts: did you know that DM2 or diabetes type 2 can be prevented through having a healthy set of
meal plan or food choice, physical activity, and weight loss? It can be controlled with these same
activities, but insulin or oral medication also may be necessary.
Recommended target blood glucose level ranges for non-diabetic and diabetes type 1 and type 2
For the majority of healthy individuals, normal blood glucose level in humans is about 4 mmol/L or 72
mg/dL.3-5
Glucose levels
before meals
Glucose levels
2 hours after meals
Non-diabetic
4.0 to 5.9
mmol/L
Under 7.8
mmol/L
Diabetes type 2
4 to 7 mmol/L
Under 8.5
mmol/L
Diabetes type 1
4 to 7 mmol/L
Under 9 mmol/L
4 to 8 mmol/L
Under 10 mmol/L
DIABETES TYPE 1
DIABETES TYPE 2
D
Cause
Genetic
basis
Bodily
effects
Climate
Diet
Diabetes type 1
Diabetes type 2
Very thirsty
Urinating frequently
Rapid weight loss
Very thirsty
Warning signs
Urinating frequently
Blurred vision
Excessive itching
Skin infections
Sores that heal slowly
Dry, itchy skin
Pins and needles or numbness
in feet.
Commonly physical
attributes found
Onset
Slow (years).
Complications
Diabetes type 2
Diabetes type 1
Blindness
Kidney disease
Heart attack
Stroke
Kidney disease
Neuropathy
Amputation.
Stroke
Neuropathy
Amputation.