Diabetes – It Is High Time To Stop It

14th November is world diabetes day. It is observed because diabetes is the epidemic of the 21st century, it is going through the roof. And it is high time to stop it, create awareness and catch the diabetes because more than 40 to 50% of the people who have diabetes are not aware of having it.

- Dr.Jyotsana Anand Suri

Diabetes is one of the main non-communicable and chronic diseases that result in high blood glucose i.e too much sugar in the blood. Diabetes occurs when the function of the pancreas an insulin-regulating hormone is hampered which means either body is not making enough insulin or it is not effectively using the insulin that is made.

Day by day, the number of people with diabetes is increasing. According to WHO It is the 7th leading cause of death. Though it cannot be completely cured it can be treated by regular screening and monitoring, a healthy diet, physical exercise, medication, maintaining normal body weight, Food, and Lifestyle changes, and noticing early signs and symptoms of diabetes. It can be controlled by following these steps on regular basis and its consequences can be avoided and delayed.

• Most common types of Diabetes

4 most common types of Diabetes is

Prediabetes –It is the condition in which blood sugar is marginally high, but not high enough to cause Type 2 diabetes.

Type 1 – It is the rare condition in which too much or no insulin is formed by the pancreas and kidneys remove too much fluid from your body. About 10 percent of people suffer from this type of diabetes

Type 2 – It is strongly linked with obesity and it affects the way body uses insulin. The body makes the insulin but the cells don’t respond effectively as they use to be.