Know Diabetes Dr. Saif AlJaibeji, MD

Definitions

Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough, or does not properly respond to, insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas. Insulin enables cells to absorb sugar in order to turn it into energy. This causes sugar to accumulate in the blood, leading to various potential complications.Many types of diabetes are recognized: The principal three are:

Type 1: Results from the body's failure to produce insulin. Persons with type 1 diabetes take insulin injections.

Type 2: Results from insulin resistance, a condition in which cells fail to use insulin properly, sometimes combined with absolute insulin deficiency.

Gestational diabetes: Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high blood sugar. It affects about 4% of all pregnant women

Pre-diabetes

Before people develop type 2diabetes, they almost always have"pre-diabetes" -- blood glucoselevels that are higher than normalbut not yet high enough to bediagnosed as diabetes.

The classical symptoms:

Frequent urination

Increased thirst

Increased hunger

Weight loss despite normal or

even increased eating

Fatigue

Blurred vision is a common

complaint leading to a diabetes

diagnosis

Signs and symptoms

Why does it happen?

• LifestyleObesity is found in

approximately 55% of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

• Medical conditions

• Genetics Twins is close to 100%, and

about 25% of those with the disease have a family history of diabetes

How does it happen?

Type 1 Type 2

How do you confirm the diagnoses?

Fasting Plasma Glucose Oral Glucose Tolerance

Risk Factors

How can we treat it?

• Lifestyle modification:

Exercise

Weight reduction

Healthy Eating Habits

Smoking cessation

Diabetes once inflicted cannot be reversed, however it can be managed by:

How can we treat it?

• Medication:

Oral medication

Injection

Diabetes once inflicted cannot be reversed, however it can be managed by:

How can we treat it?

Did you know?

Every 10 seconds a person dies from diabetes-related causes.

Every 10 seconds two people develop diabetes.

On average, people with type 2 diabetes will die 5-10 years before people without diabetes, mostly due to cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in diabetes, accounting for some 50% of all diabetes fatalities, and much disability.

At least 50% of all people with diabetes are unaware of their condition. In some countries this figure may reach 80%.

Up to 80% of type2 diabetes is preventable by adopting a healthy diet and increasing physical activity.

Did you know?

Diabetes currently affects 246 million people worldwide and is expected to affect 380 million by 2025

United Arab Emirates is the world’s second highest rate of diabetes in the adult population with 19.5%. But did you know that the first country is Nauru

One out of five people aged 20 to 79 already live with this disease, while a similar per cent of the population is at risk of developing it

the current prevalence among UAE nationals aged 30 to 64 is 29 per cent, of which nearly half are undiagnosed and a further 24 per cent are at risk

By 2025, at least a third of the UAE’s population, will be living with diabetes

Did you know?

Diabetes treatment is costing the emirate of Abu Dhabi US$1 billion a year (Dh3.7bn)

Research and statistics report on diabetes across the UAE suggest that the disease will cost an estimated Dh10 billion by year 2020 if the condition is not treated

An average of Dh15,000 is currently spent on diabetes per person a year.

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