By: Daneshalovesyoux10

“Diabetes is not curable, but,

fortunately, it is treatable.”

Diabetes is a condition in which the body can't make or can't use insulin properly.

Insulin is a hormone normally produced by the pancreas.

Insulin is important because it regulates the sugar level in the blood, and it allows the

body to use this sugar for energy. People with diabetes can develop nerve

problems, kidney disorders, blindness, and severe infections. They also have a higher risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and

certain cancers.

Each year almost 200,000 Americans die from diabetes and its complication.

Types of Diabetes: Type 1 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes was formally known as juvenile-onset or insulin-dependent diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age, but most often it is diagnosed in children, adolescents, or

young adults. Insulin is needed to move blood sugar into cells, where it is stored and used for energy. In type 1 diabetes, these cells produce little or no insulin.

That is why people with these diabetes have to take insulin shots to stay alive.

• Type 2 diabetes is also known as adult-onset or non insulin-dependent diabetes.

• This case of diabetes is more common than type 1 diabetes. In fact 90-95% of diabetes is type 2.

• This is more common in people who are over the age of 40 and/or overweight. It also tends to run in families.

• People with type 2 diabetes make some insulin but either it's not enough, or their bodies just aren't able to use it properly.

• Many people can control their blood sugar with diet and oral medication, but some people also need to use insulin shots.

• About 3-5% of women develop diabetes during pregnancy, called gestational diabetes.

• It’s usually a temporary condition that goes away after giving birth.

• Some complications:o certain types of birth defectso abnormally large babieso increased risk of a C section.

• Even if the diabetes disappears after the baby is born, women who have had gestational diabetes have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life.

Most people who get type 1 diabetes are teenagers and young adults. Now anyone can get type 1 diabetes, but

it is less likely.

• Anyone can develop these diabetes, but most people that have diabetes are adults over the age of 40, and the risk increases with age. o overweighto inactiveo smoke o have family members with

diabetes If you qualify for all of these you will most likely have diabetes. 

Type 1 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes

• Fatigue• Increased thirst• Increased urination• Nausea• Vomiting• Weight loss in spite of

increased appetite

Type 2 Diabetes 

• Blurred vision• Fatigue• Increased appetite• Increased thirst• Increased urination

• People with type 1 diabetes need daily insulin injections. Insulin doesn't come in a pill.

• Injections are generally needed one to four times per day. 

 • Some people use an insulin pump. It is worn

at all times and delivers a steady flow of insulin throughout the day. 

 • Other people may use inhaled insulin.

Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes may respond to treatment with exercise, diet, and

medicines taken by mouth. 

There are several types of medicines used to lower blood glucose in type 2 diabetes. 

 Medications may be switched to insulin during

pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

• Diabetes is non commutable !• It affects 23.6 million people—7.8 percent of the

U.S. population.•  It is a leading cause of death and disability.• People with diabetes have high blood

sugar.This is because... o Their pancreas does not make enough

insulino Their muscle, fat, and liver cells do not

respond to insulin normally

• Gestational diabetes may be treated with exercise and changes in diet.

• 12.0 million men have diabetes. • 11.5 million women have diabetes.• Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death listed in

the U.S.• Total health care and related costs for the treatment of

diabetes run about $174 billion annually. 

Resources!• http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/

hccpquiz.pl?lang=english&func=show&quiz=diabetes&page=fact_sheet#q1

• http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/overview/

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html 

• http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes-facts/index.aspx#howmany