Diabetes : causes and facts

Diabetes causes

Diabetes is a endocrine disorder in which an imbalance between glucose metabolism and utilization. type 1 diabetes occurs when body is unable to produce sufficient insulin may be due to pancreatic disorder. In type two diabetes body muscles become resistant and doesn’t use glucose even with presence or absence of insulin.

Consuming a planned, balanced and nutritious diet is the best method of controlling diabetes mellitus.

To treat diabetes type 2 most preferable are oral medications such as sulphonilureas, biguanides, alpha glucosidase inhibitors and thiazolidinediones.

To treat type 1 diabetes insulin is used and need to be taken as injection.

The causes of type 1 diabetes is believed as genetic factor.

The causes of type 2 diabetes are obesity, diet, life styles, smoking, alcohol consuming, stress etc.