TRIBUNCIREBON.COM – Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels. Glucose is the main energy source for the cells of the human body.
Glucose that accumulates in the blood due to not being absorbed by the body’s cells properly can cause various organ disorders. If diabetes If not controlled properly, various complications can arise that endanger the patient’s life.
Reporting from an alodokter.com article that has been reviewed by Dr. Tjin Willy, it is explained that, sugar levels in the blood are controlled by the insulin hormone produced by the pancreas, which is an organ located behind the stomach. In diabetics, the pancreas is unable to produce insulin according to the body’s needs. Without insulin, the body’s cells cannot absorb and process glucose into energy.
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Types of Diabetes
In general, diabetes Type 1 diabetes occurs when the patient’s immune system attacks and destroys the pancreatic cells that produce insulin.
This results in an increase in blood glucose levels, resulting in damage to the body’s organs. Type 1 diabetes is also known as diabetes autoimmune. The trigger for this autoimmune condition is still not known with certainty. The strongest suspicion is that it is caused by genetic factors of the patient which are also influenced by environmental factors.
Type 2 diabetes is a type of diabetes which happens more often. This type of diabetes is caused by the body’s cells becoming less sensitive to insulin, so that the insulin produced cannot be used properly (body cell resistance to insulin). About 90-95% percent of patients diabetes in the world of suffering diabetes this type.
In addition to both types diabetes such, there are types diabetes especially in pregnant women called gestational diabetes. Diabetes in pregnancy is caused by hormonal changes, and blood sugar will return to normal after a pregnant woman has given birth.
The following are some of the symptoms that sufferers can experience: diabetes type 2:
- Easily thirsty.
- Frequent urination, especially at night.
- Often feel hungry.
- Body feels tired.
- Blurred vision.
- Lost weight.
- Difficult to heal when you have a wound.
- There are some parts of the skin that are black.
Basically, the symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes have some similarities. However, symptoms diabetes Type 2 tends to take longer to develop. In fact, sufferers diabetes Type 2 is potentially asymptomatic until complications occur. Therefore, it would be better to check blood sugar levels regularly, especially if you have a high risk.
Causes of Type 2 Diabetes
The pancreas produces the hormone insulin which is responsible for helping cells in the body convert sugar (glucose), which is obtained from food or produced by the liver, into energy. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body’s cells cannot use insulin properly.
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