Diabetes is the major Health problems in Develop Countries like USA,Japan. Why?
What is diabetes?
What is diabetes?
We need energy to work.
The required energy is derived from the metabolism of
food that we eat. Our food mainly contains carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
They are broken down into simpler molecules like glucose and amino acids. Most
of our energy that we utilize while performing works and physical activities
are derived from glucose. Except brain, liver and testes, most of the cells
require a hormone called insulin for the better use of glucose in the body.
Insulin is a hormone secreted by pancreas that helps in glucose utilization.
Thus, insulin helps to remove excess glucose present in the blood by utilizing
in the cells. Lack of insulin causes high level of glucose in the blood. The
condition of high level of glucose in the blood is called hyperglycemia.
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If the
function of insulin is affected or the cells of pancreas are damaged, the
ability of the body to remove excess glucose from the blood is reduced. This
condition is called diabetes.
Thus the conditioned in which body becomes unable
to maintain normal glucose level due to the lack of insulin is called diabetes
mellitus. It is also called sugar disease.
There are two types of diabetes:
1) Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the body fails to remove
extra glucose from the blood. This extra glucose gets accumulated in the blood
and is passed through urine.
In this diabetes, the pancreas either does not
produce insulin or there is a resistance to the action of insulin. It is the
most common diabetes in the people of our country.
2) Gestational diabetes
The diabetes which occurs due to low insulin production or due to
insulin resistance during the pregnancy is known as gestational diabetes. It
occurs in the middle or late pregnancy.But, it may completely disappear after
pregnancy.
Some causes of diabetes
1) Due the damage of insulin producing cells of pancreas.
2) Inactive lifestyle and Obesity.
3) Unbalanced diets and junk food.
4) Ageing
5) Heredity
Some symptoms of diabetes:
1) Excessive urination
2) Intense thirst and hunger
3) Perspiration
4) Presence of sugar in urine
5) Unexplained weight gain and loss
6) Syncope
7) Blurred vision
8) Tiredness
9) Muscle cramping
Preventive measure of diabetes
1) We should reduce obesity.
2) We should reduce inactive life style.
3) Maintain stress free life.
4) Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol.
5) Eat only food having low carbohydrates.
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