| Diabetes represents a metabolic disorder | | | | frequent type of this metabolic disorder. Besides it, |
| characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels. | | | | there are two other kinds: type 1 diabetes, also known |
| Glucose is needed by your body for generating | | | | as insulin-dependent diabetes, and gestational diabetes. |
| energy, so it is a vital substance, but its blood levels | | | | Type 1 diabetes appears in people whose pancreas |
| need to be maintained within certain limits, in order to | | | | cannot produce enough insulin to manage the ingested |
| prevent such medical conditions as diabetes. | | | | glucose. The treatment in this case includes insulin |
| This health problem is influenced by the food that you | | | | injections, but also other types of injectable drugs. As |
| consume, but it is mainly caused by the incapacity of | | | | with the other types of diabetes, this one also requires |
| the pancreas to release enough insulin. In the absence | | | | physical activity and a certain diet. Keeping blood |
| of insulin, glucose does not reach the cells and the | | | | pressure and cholesterol levels under control seems to |
| blood sugar levels increase, leading to pre-diabetes or | | | | be important regardless of the type of diabetes that |
| diabetes. | | | | you have. |
| Pre-diabetes can easily turn into type 2 diabetes, and | | | | Gestational diabetes may develop in the final months |
| can also lead to heart diseases and stroke. Keep in | | | | of pregnancy, and usually disappears on its own as |
| mind, though, that this condition can be controlled if | | | | soon as the baby is delivered. However, women with |
| discovered early. Thus, type 2 diabetes can be | | | | gestational diabetes are somehow predisposed to |
| prevented or delayed if you lose weight and perform | | | | type 2 later. Hormonal changes are believed to be the |
| physical activity of moderate intensity with regularity. | | | | main cause of gestational diabetes, as well as lack of |
| The aforementioned kind of diabetes is also called | | | | insulin. |
| noninsulin-dependent diabetes, and represents the most | | | | |