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SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES
IT IS IMPORTANT TO DETECT DIABETES EARLY!
CHRONIC DISEASE PANCREAS DOES NOT PRODUCE
ENOUGH INSULIN
CHARACTERIZED BY ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
GESTATIONAL DIABETES CAN OCCUR DURING PREGNANCY
DIABETES IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES TO HEALTHCARE TODAY
BEAT DIABETES
TYPE 1
FREQUENT URINATION
TIREDNESS LACK OF ENERGY
EXCESSIVE THIRST
NUMBNESS IN THE HANDS OR FEET
SLOW HEALINGWOUNDS
INSULIN IS THE HORMONE THAT REGULATES HOW THE BODY USES AND STORES GLUCOSE; WITHOUT IT THE BODY CANNOT MAKE USE OF GLUCOSE AND IT BUILDS UP IN THE BLOOD!
ELEVATED BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS CAN CAUSESEVERE DAMAGE TO THE BODY OVER TIME.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR TO TEST YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS!
IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS IT IS IMPORTANT
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- Pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin
- Daily administrationof insulin is required
- Usually discoveredin childhood
Pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin
Daily administration of insulin is required
Usually discovered in childhood
TYPE 1 TYPE 2 Pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin / body does not effectively use insulin
Manifests later in life
Largely caused by excess body weight/ lack of physical activity
Most common form Most common form