Millions of people world over are diabetic. Diabetics is a life threatening disease and if not controlled it can lead to many complications like stroke, heart ailments, kidney problems, arterial disorders, nerve damage and vision problems.
Diabetics are generally classified into two major types -- type 1 and type 2 diabetics. Then there is another one -- Gestational Diabetes – which is not that common.
The most severe form of diabetes is the type 1, a condition in which the pancreas produces no insulin. This is caused because of the damage to the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. It is also called as juvenile diabetes.
Type 2 is the most commonly found diabetes. It is only a metabolic disorder in which the body does not produce insulin in adequate quantities. This type of diabetes seldom develops before the age of 40 years.
Then there is the Gestational Diabetes, which is almost similar to Type 2 diabetes. It occurs in pregnant women whose blood sugar level rises during that period. Well, usually the Gestational diabetes, which occurs in about 2 to 6 per cent of pregnant women, disappears after pregnancy. Well, if the gestational diabetes is nor treated it can be dangerous both for the foetus and the mother.
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