Risk factors for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes How Is Diabetes Diagnosed Out of the estimated 24 million people with diabetes, one third, or eight million, don’t know they have the disease. This is because people with type 2 diabetes often have no symptoms. However, a simple blood test is all you need to find … Continue reading
Symptoms Diabetes symptoms vary depending on how much your blood sugar is elevated. Some people, especially those with Prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, may not experience symptoms initially. In type 1 Diabetes, symptoms tend to come on quickly and be more severe. Some of the signs and symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes … Continue reading
Diabetes forecast Diabetes is a serious condition for the individual. There is also a serious concern at the global level. The following facts and figures can testify the major concern: In 1998 an estimated 143 million people worldwide had diabetes In 1985 i.e. 13 years ago an estimated 30 million people worldwide had diabetes. This means … Continue reading
Type of Diabetes The two main types of diabetes correspond to these two mechanisms and are called insulin dependent (type 1) and non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes. In type 1 diabetes there is no insulin or not enough of it. In type 2 diabetes, there is generally enough insulin but the cells upon it should … Continue reading
