Diabetes is a chronic health condition that impacts how the body creates energy from food. Insulin facilitates a passageway for blood sugar to enter into cells for energy. With diabetes, not enough Insulin is produced by Pancreas (Type 1) or Insulin is not effectively absorbed (Type 2) and blood sugar stays in the bloodstream. Serious health problems also result from this to internal organs including the heart, vision and kidney.
Risk factors for Type 1 includes Family history, Age, Genetics. However Type 2 diabetes could onset if you are prediabetic, overweight, inactive lifestyle etc.
As per WHO, Diabetes is the 9th leading cause of death around the world. Structured lifestyle intervention including nutrition management and active lifestyle can reduce the risk by half. Insulin therapy is a keyway of managing diabetes. There are medications that slowdown the process of breakdown of carbohydrates, block certain enzymes, etc.
To increase awareness, the International Diabetes Federation has declared World Diabetes Day as Nov 14, 2021. This year marks the 100th Anniversary of discovery of Insulin. There are many advancement in wearable technology to monitor and manage Diabetes. WHO has added diabetic medication to the Essential Medicines list. The cost of Insulin is very high and is not readily accessible to low and mid income groups in developing countries.
The onset of diabetes in youth are also on the rise. We should follow a balanced diet rich in complex carbohydrates or whole grains, lean meat, Non Starchy vegetables and fiber-rich-fruits and sweet in moderation, along with active lifestyle, stress management should help to sent Diabetes into remission.
My References
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/diabetes.html
https://www.idf.org/who-we-are/about-idf/logo.html
https://worlddiabetesday.org/activities/
https://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/november-world-diabetes-day-and-diabetes-awareness-month
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