Diabetes is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by chronic hyperglycemia
associated with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism due to
absolute or relative deficiency in insulin secretion and/or action. Diabetes causes long
term damage, dysfunction & failure of various organs
What are the symptoms of Hyperglycemia?
a) Polydipsia: an increase in thirst.
b) Polyuria: frequent urination.
c) Polyphagia: a rise in appetite.
d) Visual disturbances- blurred vision,
e) Nausea, vomiting, headache, weakness, fatigue,
f) Recurrent Candida Infection.
| Type I Diabetes (T1DM) | Type II Diabetes (T2DM) |
| >>>>T1DM is a condition when >>>>more than 90 % of β-cells of >>>>pancreas are destroyed by an >>>>autoimmune process >>>>The onset is acute (eg: diabetic >>>>ketoacidosis) >>>>The peak incidence is in the 0–14 >>>>age group, but can occur at any >>>>age >>>>It is characterized by absolute >>>>insulin deficiency >>>>Insulin is essential for all patients >>>>with Type-I diabetes (Insulin >>>>dependent). | >>>>T2DM is the commonest >>>>form of diabetes. >>>>It has a strong genetic >>>>component as well as a >>>>significant association >>>>with obesity and a sedentary >>>>lifestyle. >>>>It is characterized by insulin >>>>resistance and impaired >>>>insulin secretion due to >>>>progressive pancreatic β-cell >>>>dysfunction, resulting in >>>>relative insulin deficiency. |
