Type-2-
Type 2 Diabetes is the more common of the two types of Diabetes there are today. There have been millions of people diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes already and are living their lives in happiness. With that said, it is very possible to live a happy and healthy life as long as you take a few precautions with your everyday living. It isn’t necessarily precautions that you have to take but you really need to understand the disease, as well as your own body, and know what you should and should not do in order to prolong your life. Living with Type 2 Diabetes can sound hard, but in all reality, it doesn’t have to be that difficult at all.
Although anyone can get the type 2 Diabetes disease, it is said to be most common in African Americas, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Latinos, as well as elderly people. Type 2 Diabetes is quite a bit different than type 1 diabetes in the simple fact that there are some things that you can do in your life to deter getting the Diabetes disease. Type 1 diabetes has yet to be determined as to what causes the disease but in type 2 Diabetes, you can eat healthy, maintain a healthy weight, and exercise regularly and your chances of getting type 2 Diabetes reduces a great amount.
What happens in type 2 Diabetes is that the body does one of two things. It either does not produce enough insulin, or the cells that are within the body simply ignore the insulin that the body does produce. The body needs this insulin in order to use the glucose for energy needed. There are many people that have to take insulin shots daily. If this is what it takes to live then most people won’t argue the fact. Point being, it is still possible to live a great life with the disease, you should just have the adequate knowledge when doing so.
What happens in type 2 Diabetes is that the body does one of two things. It either does not produce enough insulin, or the cells that are within the body simply ignore the insulin that the body does produce. The body needs this insulin in order to use the glucose for energy needed. There are many people that have to take insulin shots daily. If this is what it takes to live then most people won’t argue the fact. Point being, it is still possible to live a great life with the disease, you should just have the adequate knowledge when doing so.
The risk factors for type 2... O.o
Age and ethnicity:The older you are the higher your risk is, especially if you are over 40 (for white people), and over 25 (for black, South Asian and some minority groups). It has been found in the UK that black people and people of South Asian origin have five times the risk of developing Type 2 compared to white people.
Diabetes in the family:If you have a relative who has/had diabetes your risk might be greater. The risk increases if the relative is a close one - if your father or mother has/had diabetes your risk might be greater than if your uncle has/had it.
Body Weight (and inactivity combined with body weight): Four-fifths of people who have Type 2 became so because they were overweight. The more overweight a person is the higher his/her risk will be. The highest risk is for a person who is overweight and physically inactive. In other words, if you are very overweight and do not do any exercise your risk is greatest.
Cardiovascular problems and stroke: A person who has had a stroke runs a higher risk of developing Type 2. This is also the case for people who suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure), or have had a heart attack. Any diagnosis of a problem with circulation indicates a higher risk of developing Type 2.
Gestational Diabetes: A woman who became temporarily diabetic during pregnancy - gestational diabetes - runs a higher risk of developing Type 2 later on. Women who give birth to a large baby may run a higher risk, too.