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WHAT IS DIABETES?
• Diabetes is a group of diseases marked by high levels of blood glucose resulting from defects in insulin
production, insulin action, or both. Extra!!(Insulin is produced by the liver) Diabetes can lead to serious complications and premature death, but people with diabetes can take steps to control the disease and lower the risk of complications.

• Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Total health care and related costs for
the treatment of diabetes run about $132 billion annually.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DIABETES?
• Type 1 diabetes (formerly called juvenile diabetes) results when the body's immune system attacks and destroys
its own insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. People with type 1 diabetes must have insulin delivered by
injection or a pump. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes – increased thirst and urination, constant hunger, weight loss,
blurred vision, and extreme fatigue – usually develop over a short period of time. If type 1 diabetes is not
diagnosed and treated, a person can lapse into a life-threatening coma.

�� Type 1 diabetes accounts for 5% to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.

• Type 2 diabetes (formerly called adult-onset diabetes) occurs when the body does not make enough insulin or
cannot use the insulin it makes effectively. The symptoms of type 2 diabetes – feeling tired or ill, unusual thirst,
frequent urination especially at night, weight loss, blurred vision, frequent infections, and slow-healing wounds –
may develop gradually and may not be as noticeable as in type 1 diabetes. Some people have no symptoms.

�� Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.
The following factors increase a person’s chances of having type 2 diabetes: a family history of diabetes, being a
member of an ethnic group such as American Indians or Alaska Natives, being overweight or obese, having had
diabetes while pregnant (gestational diabetes), having high blood pressure, having abnormal cholesterol (lipid)
levels, and not getting enough physical activity

• Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy. Women who have had gestational diabetes have a 20 to 50 percent chance of developing diabetes, mostly type 2, in the next 5-10 years.

How can you prevent or reduce the chances of contracting diabetes?

• Diabetes is a self-managed disease. People with diabetes must take responsibility for their day-to-day care.

• The chances of having diabetes complications can be reduced or delayed significantly by keeping blood glucose
(blood sugar), blood pressure, and cholesterol levels in the target range. The National Diabetes Education Program
(NDEP) recommends the following targets for reducing risk of heart disease and stroke for people with diabetes:
A1C (Blood Glucose)
Less than 7 percent
(check at least twice a year)
Blood Pressure
Less than 130/80 mmHg
(check every doctor’s visit)
Cholesterol (LDL)
Less than 100 mg/dl
(check once a year)

• People with diabetes can manage their disease by eating healthy foods, being physically active, taking diabetes
medicine as prescribed, and testing blood glucose levels.

• Community education and support programs can help people with diabetes and their families to manage their
diabetes.

CAN TYPE 2 DIABETES BE PREVENTED?
• YES! The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), an important trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health,
showed that type 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented in overweight adults with pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes is a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not yet
high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.

• Risk factors for pre-diabetes are the same as those listed for type 2 diabetes.

• To prevent diabetes, the people who participated in the DPP study:
�� Lost 5 to 7 percent of their body weight (that’s 10 to 15 pounds in a person who weighs 200 pounds).
�� Were physically active for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Most participants chose brisk walking.
�� Made healthier food choices and limited the amount of calories and fat in their diet.

Joan

thanks for sharing

wintergal

Hmm...i believed that you got all the info from an American website? Should get from a local one,because it then shows how to deal with diabetes using our local context.Though some of the info can be applied locally,not all.In Singapore,the ethnicity do play an important in diabetes because of the food we eat.So the Indians and the Malays are more at risk of getting diabetes than the Chinese.Not to say that Chinese won't get diabetes.But it's one of the risk factors.

Dagger%u2122

Thanks for sharing.

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yeah...do remember to quote the original source...? Think it'll be a better practice, cos it's evident u copied wholesale... =)

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Health Screening SG has information on local guidelines for diabetes screening.

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xiaomaoxiaoniu

I did not copy wholesale that is.

xiaomaoxiaoniu

No doubt it's better to state which ethnic group is more at risk but you might offend the people ok. These are just Extra info. I believe we all know what diabetes is all about generally.

xiaomaoxiaoniu

Ok perhaps for the next thread, a truly wholesale one. Haha you should be telling this to those posting at astrology etc as well.

Sorry for posting so many times cause i don't know how to use the multi-quote.

wintergal

Yes of course we all know what diabetes is.I'm just saying use a local context not a US context. And i'm using the comparsion done by the Health Promotion Board or even Ministry of Health to share with our friends in here. So offend people? Not really...

jencrs

Ah? why will offend pple? fact are facts and if pple are offended by that, then they will have to work out their problems on their own. At least maybe 1 person who has read this will be better informed, and maybe take more precautions. Isn't that better than living in ignorace?

xiaomaoxiaoniu

Yeah who dares comment about govt's comparison? And who knows? Not everyone feels that way. Ah whatever.

wildswans

I think there are studies that states that certain ethnic groups are more at risk for certain diseases due to genetics and diet.

Key idea is to know what to avoid or what to do so that you can prevent the disease.

One home remedy is that bitter gourd can help with improving the condition and lower the sugar level.

Another thing to consider is to up your vegetable intake and reduce your carbo intake. But you need to be aware of the sugar content.

wintergal

There is...:mellow3: especially in Singapore because of different ethnic groups here.

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Wintermaul

Personally, think health has nothing to do with ethnic group ba.. hehe think is more of one person's own eating and living habits and the genes heritage... but feel its really dreadful to get chronic illnesses, so think it is still best to prevent and know more about it and its complications since young hehe...

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