Diabetes is one the most common diseases in India and around the globe. Until very recently diabetes only affected adults but as of now children aged below 18 are also affected with the disease. Diabetes is the condition in which either the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body fails to use it effectively. Insulin is a hormone in the human body secreted in the pancreas, it functions as the regulator of sugar level in blood. A certain someone with diabetes tends to have a higher blood sugar level than what is ascertained. A long term diabetic patient also develops different types of diseases. Diabetes slowly affects several organs like the kidneys, the heart and the lungs.
The diabetologist in Nagpur says that the number of the affected patients from the disease has increased alarmingly over the years and this a matter of grave concern. The stats given by the World Health Organisation(WHO) says that between the years 2000 and 2019, a 3% increase was recorded in age centric mortality rates from diabetes. Major symptoms of the disease include a sudden excessive and unexplained weight loss or weight gain, heightened sluggishness, excessive urination and at times also difficulty in breathing.
Types of diabetes
There are 3 types of diabetes of which Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. The other two are Type 1 diabetes and Gestational diabetes
Type 2 diabetes:
Formerly called the non-insulin-dependent, or adult-onset diabetes is a result of insulin resistance that occurs inside the body. In case of type 2 diabetes the human immune system tends to mistakenly attack the beta cells secreted in the pancreas that are responsible for the production of Insulin. About 95%of the diabetic patients are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes:
Previously known as insulin-dependent, juvenile or childhood-onset the condition of inadequate production of insulin and hence requires a daily administration of insulin. The statistics of the World Health Organisation state that in 2017 there were 9 million individuals diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. A few contributing aspects of the type 1 diabetes are genetics(if any of your parents or their respective parents were ever diagnosed with the disease you might be at a risk of having too), a little too much of a sedentary lifestyle, higher weight or obesity.
Gestational diabetes:
Gestational diabetes is recorded in pregnant women. It is caused by Insulin-blocking hormones produced during pregnancy. It is mostly observed in pregnant women with preexisting prediabetes and a Family history of diabetes.
What are the major symptoms of diabetes?
A sudden excessive and unexplained weight loss or weight gain, heightened sluggishness, frequent and excessive urination and difficulty in breathing are some of the many observed symptoms of the disease. Other symptoms include excessive thirst and hunger, dry and itchy skin, blurry vision and a very slow healing of wounds. An increase in the blood sugar level due to diabetes obstructs effective healing of wounds.
Diabetologists are always concerned and are on the edge because of the rapid increase in the number of affected patients that keeps increasing day by day. Vina Bang a Nagpur based reliable diabetologist suggests that by maintaining a healthy lifestyle by avoiding oily food and junk foods and engaging in physical activities like Yoga and Exercises one can certainly prepare their body to beat diabetes. If you wish to know more about diabetes or would like to consult with a certified diabetologist you can at any point of time visit Dr. Vina Bang in Nagpur or you can book an online meeting with the diabetologist.
