TYPES OF DIABETES

Diabetes Mellitus, generally termed Diabetes, is one of the leading causes of death throughout the world. A carefully collected statistical data shows there are 20.8 million people suffering from diabetes alone in  America.

Diabetes can be simply explained as a metabolic disorder. Here the body of the person becomes unable to absorb efficiently and then use the prime source of energy “glucose” for its proper functioning. This situation comes into place when either the pancreas is not producing enough amount of insulin or the cells of the person become resistant to the provided insulin.

World Health Organization has divided diabetes into three types

• Type 1 Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Gestational Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes 

This is an autoimmune disorder and is characterized by the inability of pancreas to produce insulin because of the loss of beta cells. It is also termed Juvenile diabetes and occurs mainly in children.

Type 2 Diabetes 

In type 2 the pancreas is healthy and produces enough amount of insulin. But the cells of the body become unable to produce the provided insulin for converting glucose into energy. It is also termed insulin resistant diabetes and is more common in older people.

Gestational Diabetes
This type of diabetes develops only during pregnancy. It is more common in American Indians, African-Americans and in Hispanic American. Women whoever had suffered from gestational diabetes have 20 % - 50 % more chances of developing type 2 diabetes within next 5-10 years.

• Warning Signs of Diabetes Type 1
• Warning Signs of Diabetes Type 2
• Warning Signs of Diabetes Gestational