Nicknamed the silent killer, he recognizes the difference between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes

WONOSOBO NEWS – Diabetes, which is the third leading cause of death in Indonesia, is divided into two types viz diabetes type 1 and type 2.

While the symptoms are often mild and unnoticed, good diabetes type 1 or type 2 can be ‘silent killer‘ or a silent killer for the sick.

Diabetes occurs when the body is no longer able to regulate blood sugar levels effectively.

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This can happen when the pancreas stops making enough insulin or when the body’s cells become resistant to the insulin it produces, or both.

Insulin is a hormone that helps the body control blood sugar levels while managing glucose as an energy source through muscle, fat and liver cells.

The difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes can be seen in its causes, effects on the body, and risk factors.

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Reason diabetes type 1 and type 2