subject: Main Symptoms for Diabetes [print this page] Main Symptoms for Diabetes Main Symptoms for Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic disease caused by too much of glucose in the body. Generally the sugar in the body is regulated by a hormone called insulin. This is secreted by beta cells of the pancreas. Pancreas consists of four types of cells among which beta cells are responsible for secretion of insulin.
The function of insulin is to move glucose into the cells of liver, fats and muscles from the blood stream where it can be stored as energy. In diabetes glucose remains in the blood which is very harmful and is known as glucose toxicity.
Diabetes is mainly of two types type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 is less common among people and it constitutes only 5 to 15 percent of diabetes people. For type 1 diabetes people insulin is a must and they need to take well balanced diet to maintain blood glucose levels. Type 1 diabetes is more common among youngsters so it is known as juvenile diabetes and early onset diabetes.
Women suffering with diabetes during pregnancy is gestational diabetes. Women with gestational diabetes have risk of having large babies. Gestational diabetes may only last till the delivery if proper care is taken by the mother during pregnancy. It occurs to women during second half of pregnancy.
The main symptoms of diabetes are
Feeling very thirsty
Excessive urination
Tiredness
Weight loss
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes develops quickly some of the related signs of diabetes are
Unclear vision
Muscle spasm
Constipation
Skin infections
Type 2 diabetes is more seen in adults of age 40 and above so it is known as adult onset diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is more common among people. Insulin is not a must dose for type 2 diabetes patients so it known as non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
People, who are diabetic need to monitor their weight, take part in physical activities like running, skipping, and swimming. Take a balanced diet which is rich in fiber content i.e. fruits and vegetables rich in fiber. They should cut down intake of simple carbohydrates.
