Type 2 Diabetes
1: Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes. About 90 to 95% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
2: There’s a genetic mutation involved in type 2 diabetes, although researchers haven’t been able to pinpoint the exact mutation. You must have a genetic mutation in order to develop type 2—not everyone can get it.
3:Type 2 used to be called “adult-onset diabetes” because it was diagnosed mainly in older people. Today, though, more children around the world are being diagnosed with type 2, so type 2 is the more common name now.
4: Most people with type 2 diabetes are insulin resistant, meaning that their bodies don’t use insulin properly. They make more than enough of it, but their cells are resistant to it and do not know how to use it properly.
5: Type 2 diabetes can usually be managed well with a combination of healthier meal plan choices, physical activity, and oral medications. Some people may have to take insulin in order to get better blood glucose control.
Type 1 Diabetes
1: Generally, those with Type 1 diabetes are diagnosed during their childhood. In fact, Type 1 is frequently referred to as juvenile-onset diabetes. However, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, or LADA, usually occurs after age 30 and is treated as Type 1.
2: Most patients find out they have Type 1 diabetes because they've developed symptoms over the course of only weeks or months. Some people may also experience diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA. You get high ketone levels because you don't have enough insulin to process sugar.
3: Insulin is the main course of treatment for Type 1 diabetes. Basal insulin is what your body needs if you don’t eat carbohydrates, while prandial, which means "mealtime," is insulin you need when you eat carbohydrates.
4: New research is exploring possible cures for Type 1 diabetes. Some experimental procedures seek to replace destroyed islet cells with transplanted healthy ones. Others are exploring artificial pancreas systems to monitor and automate blood sugar control in the body.
5: Some known risk factors for type 1 diabetes include:
Family history. Anyone with a parent or sibling with type 1 diabetes has a slightly increased risk of developing the condition. Genetics. The presence of certain genes indicates an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
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