- Type 2 Diabetes is the largest pandemic in the history of mankind,
- It is complex with a strong association with hypertension, obesity,and cardiac diseases leading to large morbidity &mortality.
- Worldwide, one in two adults with Diabetes is undiagnosed.
- Type 1 Diabetes is seen generally in younger individuals with an absolute deficiency of insulin secretion and require life-long multiple doses of insulin.
- Type2 has relative insulin deficiency more commonly seen in adults.
- The pathogenesis of type2 diabetes is called ‘ Ominous Octet’ with eight possible causes of diabetes.
- Diabetes is more or less a ‘silent disease’ as most patients have no symptoms.
- Glycosylated Haemoglobin(HbA1c) is an important measure in determining control.
- Education is the foundation, diet and exercise being the corner-stones of treatment
- Regular monitoring and follow-up can prevent and certainly postpone complications.
Some facts about the ‘sweet Disease’.
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