Today we are talking about diabetes, whose incidence has increased at very high rates recently<br /><br />But first subscribe to the channel,<br /><br /> To start every day with new information<br /><br />The global incidence of diabetes among adults over the age of 18 has risen to more than 8.5%,<br /><br /> and it is indicated that the prevalence of diabetes has risen more rapidly in middle-income countries<br /><br />The incidence of diabetes for males is higher than that of females, with a rate of about 14.6% for men and 9.1% for females<br /><br />So what is diabetes<br /><br />Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin<br /><br /> or when the human body is unable to effectively use the insulin it produces in order to absorb glycose by the body's cells,<br /><br /> which causes glucose to accumulate in the blood, leading to an increase in the concentration of blood sugar<br /><br />Types of diabetes:<br /><br />Type 1 diabetes or childhood diabetes<br /><br /> This type of diabetes occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin, and the body becomes in need of a daily supply of insulin.<br /><br /> This type of diabetes is unavoidable and affects children and young adults<br /><br />Type 2 diabetes or adult diabetes<br /><br /> This type of diabetes is caused either by a lack of insulin secretion by the pancreas or by ineffective use of insulin by the body.<br /><br />This type of diabetes is usually the result of being overweight, obese, or not doing any physical activity<br /><br />Type III gestational diabetes<br /><br />This type of diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels above normal levels, <br /><br />as it usually appears in the second and last trimester of pregnancy and in most cases, recovery from it occurs through childbirth<br /><br />Causes of diabetes<br /><br />With regard to the first type, the causes of this type of disease are still unknown until now,<br /><br /> but researchers believe that the cause may be due to an autoimmune reaction that causes damage to the beta cells in the pancreas responsible for secreting the hormone insulin<br /><br />As for the second type, this type of diabetes is usually when:<br /><br /> People who are overweight or obese<br /><br /> People with high cholesterol<br /><br /> People aged 45 years and over<br /><br /> People who have relatives with diabetes<br /><br />Diabetes symptoms:<br /><br /> frequent urination<br /><br /> The intensity of thirst and hunger<br /><br /> Feeling tired and tired<br /><br /> Blurred vision<br /><br /> Recurring infections of the skin, gums, bladder and vulva<br /><br /> Slow wound healing<br /><br />There are many blood tests that can diagnose the symptoms of type 1 diabetes or symptoms of type 2 diabetes, including:<br /><br />A random check for the level of diabetes in the blood<br /><br />Checking the level of diabetes in the blood while fasting<br /><br />If a person has been diagnosed with symptoms of diabetes, according to the results of the tests,<br /><br /> it is possible that the doctor will decide to conduct additional tests in order to determine the type of diabetes and choose the appropriate treatment<br /><br /><br />#diabetes
