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Type 1 Diabetes Definition, Causes & Symptoms
Type 1 diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes and juvenile diabetes is the severest type of diabetes which commonly affects children and adults younger than 35 years of age although it can occur at any…
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Causes and Risk Factors of Diabetes
The cause of all types of diabetes is production of insufficient amounts of insulin, failure of the body to respond its own insulin or both. Why the pancreas fails to produce the required amounts of…
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Diabetes Treatment and Management
The World Health Organization estimates that more than 220 million people worldwide have diabetes and that the disease is responsible for over 1 million deaths. If left untreated type 1 diabetes can be fatal, while…
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Type 1 & 2 Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes
There is no consensus between the health experts about the types of diabetes and thus some claim there are only two basic types of diabetes – type 1 and type 2, while the others have…
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Diabetes Definition and Types
Diabetes mellitus commonly referred simply as diabetes is a medical condition in which the body does not produce enough insulin or does not properly respond to insulin. Insulin is a hormone which plays a crucial…
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Type 2 Diabetes: Definition, Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms and Treatment
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes – about 90% of people with diagnosed diabetes suffer from type 2 diabetes. It most commonly affects people older than 40 years of age and…
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How to Identify Diabetes Symptoms
The bulk of illnesses can be prevented and diabetes isn’t an exception excepting type one diabetes which is assumed to be caused by genetic factors. There are several ways to identify diabetes symptoms. Some researches…
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How to Control Diabetes in Early Stage
The majority of diseases can be prevented and diabetes is no exception except for type 1 diabetes which is believed to be triggered by genetic factors. Some researches suggests that breastfeeding might decrease the risk…
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Gestational Diabetes: Definition, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Gestational diabetes is a condition characterized by high blood sugar levels which affects exclusively pregnant women without previously diagnosed diabetes. It affects about 4% of pregnant women commonly in the last half of pregnancy, while…
