Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus or simply diabetes is a condition in which your body’s blood glucose level remains high.
Normally when we eat some foods and our blood glucose level get high. The blood glucose is then taken up by muscle cells and fat cells with the help of insulin.
How insulin helps in lowering blood glucose level
Insulin is a hormone, produce by beta cells of the pancreas. Insulin helps in carrying the blood glucose molecules to muscle cells and fat cells.
• When our blood glucose level rises after a meal it triggers the pancreas to release insulin
• Insulin helps the blood glucose to enter the cells
• The blood glucose level gets the drop
• And the pancreas stops releasing the insulin
But when there is a problem occurs in beta cells( type 1 diabetes)of the pancreas or in the body due to some reason then the insulin level gets reduced or the body show resistance(type 2 diabetes)to insulin. Then the blood glucose level remains high and leads to the condition diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a high blood glucose level condition in which your body’s muscle cells and fat cells become insulin resistant.
Diabetes Mellitus type 2 Cause
Insulin is normally produced by beta cells of the pancreas but due to certain conditions, the body shows insulin resistance. The glucose molecules in the blood are not deposited in the muscle cells and the fat cells. The blood glucose level remains high the condition is diabetes Mellitus type 2.
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Risk Factors
Some risk factors for diabetes Mellitus type 2 are:
• Obesity: obesity is a main risk factor for diabetes
• Genetic: if a parent has diabetes type 2 the risk is high for diabetes
• Lake of exercise: inactivity is a risk factor for diabetes. physical activity helps in reducing blood glucose levels.
• Hypertension: people with hypertension are more resistant to insulin which is a risk factor for diabetes mellitus type 2.
• Excess fat: excess fat in the body is a risk factor for diabetes type 2
• Age: old age people are at greater risk of insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus type 2.
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Prevention
Making certain positive lifestyle changes can lower the risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 such as
- Lose weight
- Regular exercise
- Healthy diet
- More physically active
- Quiet smoking
Diabetes mellitus type 2 signs and symptoms
The following sign and symptoms are the early indication of diabetes mellitus type 2
- The feeling of high thirst
- Feeling of hunger
- Frequently urination
- Fatigue
- Blurred vision
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Treatment
Treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2 mainly focused on controlling normal blood glucose levels. There are the following ways to keep blood glucose at a normal level.
- Eating healthy and fresh diet
- Taking regular exercise
- Get more physically active
- Taking enough sleep
- Maintain normal BMI
- Taking medications as the doctor recommends
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