Diabetes
- Created by: Carolyn
- Created on: 20-05-14 22:20
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- Diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes
- The body cannot make any insulin
- Usually occurs in children, adolescents and young adults
- Type 2 diabetes
- Not enough insulin is produced, or the insulin produced is not working correctly
- Tends to develop gradually as people get older- usually after the age of 40
- Risk Factors
- Cause of type 1 diabetes is uncertain, may be genetic
- 80% of people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are overweight
- The older you get the more at risk you are of type 2 diabetes
- Leading an inactive lifestyle can contribute to weight gain
- Family history- the closer the relative the higher the risk
- Heart attack or stroke may increase your risk
- Type 1 diabetes
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