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What Are 3 Common Types Of Diabetes Mellitus
By Armughan Riaz
what are types of Mellitus. is classified into 3 types.
1-Type 1 Diabetes
2-Type 2 Diabetes
3-Gestational Diabetes
Here we will discuss one by one all three types of diabetes.
Type 1 Diabetes:
Type 1 is also called Juvenile Diabetes, Insulin dependent or Autoimmune Diabetes. Person with type 1 has immune response against his own beta cells of pancreas, so pancreas is unable to produce insulin at-all. That is why it is called as autoimmune diabetes. Juvenile usually occurs in children but can appear at any age. To live normal life patient has to take insulin and take regular exercise and has proper diet plan. The main cause of this type 1 are environmental factors like virus, diet or chemicals in people genetically predisposed. In USA 10-15% diagnosed cases of mellitus comprises of type 1 diabetes. Symptoms of type 1 are increase urination, increase thirst, increase hunger and weight loss. Eyes may also be affected as blurred vision. The person with type 1 should be diagnosed earlier, otherwise it can lead to a medical emergency situation like diabetic Coma with kitoacidosis.
Type 2 Diabetes:
Type 2 is also called as Non Insulin dependent Mellitus or Adult-onset diabetes. This is most common type of affecting nearly 80% of all cases of diabetes. It is usually seen in adults. There are two mechanisms of type 2 diabetes. Either there is deficiency of insulin, or there is increase resistance of insulin. Insulin resistance means that body is unable to use available insulin. The main cause of this type
of is genetic however other factors like overweight, obesity, high blood pressure, lack of exercise, overeating habits may also affect. About 80% of people with type 2 are overweight. Symptoms of type 2 in-contrast to type 1 develop very slowly. There may be fatigue, weight loss, increase urination, blurred vision or delay wound healing.T his type of is treated with exercise, diet control, tablets. However later, you may need insulin injections as well.
Gestational Diabetes:
Some women who develop during later stages of pregnancy is called as Gestational diabetes. Though their glucose levels returns to normal but even then they have greater chances of developing mellitus within next 5 to 10 years. Women with gestational may have no symptoms at all. The cause of gestational is hormonal imbalance during pregnancy or insufficient Insulin. Child of women who develops gestational is also at high risk of developing in later life. Maintaining normal body weight and being physically active may help prevent development of type 2 mellitus in a patient of gestational diabetes.
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