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Dealing with diabetes can be a lot for one person to take on, both financially and emotionally. According to the American Diabetes Association, people with diabetes spend an average of $11,744 a year on medical expenses, more than twice the amount spent by people without diabetes. Dealing with diabetes can be frustrating, so it's in your best interest to learn how you can prevent this disease. Today there is not yet a cure for this problem, so taking some steps to prevent it can be important, especially since it is the sixth top cause of death in the U.S.
Type I diabetes is one of the most common and serious long-term diseases in children and adolescents. It is a disease in which the body's immune system attacks the cells that make insulin. Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes causes severe impact on individual life. Due to its disorders, the break down of protein and fat into energy were carried out and the glucose breakdown is not carried due to non-production of insulin hormone.Type 2 diabetes tests are the most common of all types of diabetes tests. The main reason for this is because it is the most affordable test that you can take.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. Millions of Americans have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and many more are unaware they are at high risk. Type 2 diabetes is associated with older age, obesity, family history of diabetes, history of gestational diabetes, impaired glucose metabolism, physical inactivity, and race/ethnicity. Type 2 diabetes is increasingly being diagnosed in children and adolescents who are over weight or obese. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in childhood. Many patients are diagnosed when they are older than age 20.
Exercise helps your body's insulin work better. It also lowers your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Exercising and avoiding grains and sugars might not be enough unless you balance your protein, carbohydrate and fat ratios for your specific genetic biochemistry. The first step is finding out your nutritional type , which then gives you information about your optimal protein/carbohydrate/fat ratio.
Depending on the type of diabetes, treatment can include insulin, medication, and changing your diet and exercise habits. Depending on your overall activity level in addition to exercising, you may need almost double the 900 calories you are currently eating. Try the Healthy Body Calculator to find out how many calories you need to maintain your weight.
