Although diabetes mellitus is not fully understood, it is accepted there are several main subtypes that share the common feature of elevated blood sugar levels.? If you have any of the following symptoms check with your health care provider, as if these signs are not given the correct attention serious complications will occur:

1.? Type 1 Diabetes:

• frequent urination, (including at night-time)
• increased thirst
• increased hunger
• weight loss (body fat and muscle)
• fatigue
• blurring of vision
• difficulty concentrating
• confusion.

This subtype used to just be diagnosed in children, however, many cases are now found in adults.? It is also the less common form of diabetes affecting approximately 10 to 15 per cent of all cases.? It is also classed as being an auto-immune diseased with a sudden onset.

2. Type 2 Diabetes:

• fatigue
• blurred vision
• frequent urination
• slow healing of skin, (scratches, wounds)
• urinary infections
• genital itching
• gum disease
• numbness in your feet or legs
• heart disease
• obesity

This is the most common form and is linked to a genetic history of type 2, obesity and lack of physical activity.? It could be known as the silent killer, as often it is not detected until the appearance of a serious complication such as a heart attack, kidney disease, blindness or numbness in your feet.

The signs and symptoms of these two types are similar; the major differences are:

• the age of onset?
• body weight
• glucose level
• severity of onset

3.? Gestational Diabetes:

• affects women who have glucose metabolism issues during pregnancy
• occurs in about 5 per cent of all pregnancies
• is a temporary form occurring due to hormonal changes that prevent the insulin normally produced by the body, doing its job
• normal-insulin function is usually restored after delivery
• without lifestyle changes, 50 per cent go on to develop type 2 within ten years

There is no way to prevent the onset of type 1.? Type 2 diabetes is a different story; by developing a new lifelong style of eating for better health combined with physical activity, significant amounts of weight can be lost and blood sugar levels decreased.

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