TYPES OF DIABETES
The two main types of diabetes
are insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent. Beta glucan studies have
been conducted on both of these. Some of these studies have been shown to
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Type I.
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). This form of diabetes is insulin
dependent and used to be called juvenile-onset diabetes because it occurs
most often in children and young adults. But the name was changed after doctors
realized it could occur at any age. In this form of diabetes, the pancreas
stops making insulin or makes only a tiny amount. Insulin is necessary to
life, so the hormone must be injected every day. IDDM is one of the most common
chronic disorders in U.S. children. Each year, from 11,000 to 12,000 children
are diagnosed with IDDM. Among the more than 7 million people in the United
States who are being treated for diabetes, about 5 to 10 percent have IDDM.
The early symptoms of IDDM can be gradual or sudden. They include frequent urination (particularly at night), increase of thirst, unexplained weight loss, and extreme tiredness.
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Type II. Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) This form of diabetes used to be called maturity-onset diabetes because it occurs most often in adults. In non-insulin-dependent diabetes, the pancreas produces some insulin but it is not used effectively. It is the most common type of diabetes. It accounts for 90 to 95 percent of diagnosed diabetes and almost all of undiagnosed diabetes. It usually develops in adults over age 40 and is most common in overweight people. Exercise, weight loss and diet can help overcome this type of diabetes. Maintaining an active fitness program has been shown to be beneficial in countering the effects of type II diabetes.
Signs and symptoms include; increased
thirst, increased urination, weight loss in despite increased appetite, fatigue,
nausea
vomiting, frequent infections including bladder, vaginal, skin, blurred vision,
impotence in men, cessation of menses in women.
There are other kinds of diabetes, but these are less common:
Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that first occurs during pregnancy. It usually disappears after the birth of the baby, although these women may develop diabetes (usually non-insulin-dependent) within 5 to 10 years. Gestational diabetes results from the body's resistance to the action of insulin.
Secondary diabetes is the type caused by damage to the pancreas from chemicals, certain medicines, or diseases of the pancreas (such as cancer) or other glands.
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