Introduction to Diabetes and Types   Studies have shown that India ranks second after China in the global diabetes epidemic, with 77 million people with diabetes. Of these, 12.1 million are aged >65 years, which is estimated to increase to 27.5 million in the year 2045. There are two most common types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes With Type 1 diabetes, the body stops producing insulin as the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas are destroyed. In this condition, a person must take insulin injections daily to regulate blood glucose levels. Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease where your body may not respond to insulin, or the body makes insulin but not enough or does not use it well, and thus the sugar levels could go haywire. Thus, sugar steadily builds up in the blood, eventually leading to the blood vessels hardening, causing heart attacks, kidney failure, and stroke. What are the risk factors for type 2 diabetes? Risk factors that can increase diabetes include obesity and a sedentary lifestyle, uncontrolled blood glucose synthesis in the liver, hereditary causes Dysfunctional beta-cell in the pancreas What are the symptoms of Type 2 diabetes? You may have diabetes if you […] read more