5. Type 1 diabetes is also known as
insulin-dependent diabetes, and is
caused by the body attacking it’s
own pancreas with antibodies.
It could also be the result of faulty
beta cells in the pancreas that
normally produce insulin.
6. In type 2 dm the body
does not produce enough
insulin for proper function,
or the cells in the body do
not react to insulin (insulin
resistance).
7. Gestational Diabetes is the third main
form of diabetes and occurs in females
during pregnancy. Some women have
very high levels of glucose in their
blood, and their bodies are unable to
produce enough insulin to transport all
of the glucose into their cells, resulting
in progressively rising levels of glucose.
8. Careful meal planning to ensure
adequate pregnancy nutrients without
excess fat and calories
Daily exercise
Controlling pregnancy weight gain
Taking insulin to control blood sugar
levels if needed.
9. Impaired fasting
glycaemia or impaired
fasting glucose refers to
a condition in which the
fasting blood glucose is
elevated above what is
considered normal levels
but is not high enough to
be classified as diabetes
mellitus.
17. A1C test The FPG (fasting
plasma glucose)
test
The OGTT (oral
glucose tolerance
test)
DIABETES at least 6.5%
means diabetic
at least 126
mg/dl
at least 200
mg/dl
PREDIABETES between 5.7%
and 5.99%
between 100
mg/dl and 125.99
mg/dl
between 140 and
199.9 mg/dl
NORMAL less than 5.7%
means normal
less than 100
mg/dl
less than 140
mg/dl
RANGES OF DIABETES DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
18. There is no known preventive measure for type 1
diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes can often be prevented by a person
being a normal body weight, physical exercise, and
following a healthful diet.
24. A pancreas transplant is occasionally
considered for people with type 1 diabetes
who have severe complications of their
disease.
Weight loss surgery in those with obesity
and type 2 diabetes is often an effective
measure.
25. Maintain or return to
a healthy weight
Focus on fruits and
veggies
Cut out the sugary
drinks
Cut back on TV time
Physical activity
26. A potential future treatment for type 1 diabetes is gene
therapy. Researchers have identified a faulty gene which
means that people with the gene are more likely to
develop diabetes. In the future, this gene could be
replaced by a fully-working version of the gene. This
could prevent people from getting diabetes in the first
place or reverse the condition in people who have
developed the condition.