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Insulin resistance, or low insulin sensitivity, happens when cells throughout the body don’t respond properly to the hormone insulin, especially cells in muscles, fat and the liver. Insulin is a ...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the beta-cells produced by the pancreas; therefore, causing the body to have insulin deficiency. [133] Type 1 diabetes is mainly diagnosed in children, and the number of diagnoses is increasing all around the world. [133]
Diabetes mellitus type 1 is caused by insufficient or non-existent production of insulin, while type 2 is primarily due to a decreased response to insulin in the tissues of the body (insulin resistance). Both types of diabetes, if untreated, result in too much glucose remaining in the blood (hyperglycemia) and many of the same complications ...
In the early days of insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes there was much debate as to whether strict control of hyperglycaemia would delay or prevent the long-term complications of diabetes. The work of Pirart [50] suggested that microvascular complications of diabetes were less likely to occur in individuals with better glycaemic control.
Prediabetes happens when your body stops using insulin as efficiently as it should. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. It works like a key, opening the door to your cells and allowing ...
Type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition in which the body becomes resistant to the normal effects of insulin and/or gradually loses the capacity to produce enough insulin in the pancreas. [ 2 ] Pre-diabetes means that the blood sugar level is higher than normal but not yet high enough to be type 2 diabetes.
In type 1 diabetes, insulin production is extremely low, and as such the body requires exogenous insulin. Some people with type 2 diabetes, particularly those with very high hemoglobin A1c values, may also require a baseline rate of insulin, as their body is desensitized to the level of insulin being produced. Basal insulin regulates the body's ...
Diabetes is a serious health condition in which the body struggles to moderate glucose levels and develops insulin resistance. Left untreated, it can lead to even more severe problems up to and ...