Diabetes Definition, Symptoms and Indicators

Definition:

• Diabetes is a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood.

Two types of diabetes:

• Type 1 which resulted from deficiency of insulin and its mostly common in children

• Type 2 which resulted from insulin resistance, its common in adults.

Symptoms:

• Excessive urination, thirst, hyperglycemia and weight loss ( last one for type 1)

Indicators

• A1C%> 6.5

• FBG>126 mg/dl

• 2 hour PG> 200 mg/dl

Sources:

1. Kathleen Mahan-Krause's Food & Nutrition Therapy, Saunders; 12th edition-2008-USDA

2. https://www.everydayhealth.com/type-2-diabetes/diet/can-eating-too-much-sugar-cause-diabetes

3. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes