was diabetes not existant 100 years back?

Answer 1

The term diabetes (Greek: διαβήτης) was coined by Aretaeus of Cappadocia. It is derived from the Greek διαβαίνειν, diabaínein that literally means "passing through," or "siphon," a reference to one of diabetes' major symptoms—excessive urine production.

In 1675 Thomas Willis added mellitus from the Latin word for honey (mel in the sense of "honey sweet") when he noted that the blood and urine of a diabetic has a sweet taste. This had been noticed long before in ancient times by the Greeks, Chinese, Egyptians, and Indians.

In 1776 Matthew Dobson confirmed the sweet taste was because of an excess of a kind of sugar in the urine and blood of people with diabetes

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune disorder where the body attacks its own insulin producing cells in the pancreas. This disease has genetic links to other autoimmune diseases, such as Graves' Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis. This type of diabetes has likely been around forever, however most of these patients hundreds of years ago did not live to adulthood because their body was incapable of making insulin.

Type 2 diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes (was formerly called "adult onset diabetes" until the obesity epidemic started sweeping younger and younger people in the western world) has different causes. Type 2 diabetes is caused when the body cannot produce enough insulin to reduce the blood sugars in the body by helping it enter tissuses. This is usually caused by "burn out" of the pancreas due to over consumption of foods that are easily converted to simple sugars or by simply aging.

Another cause of type 2 diabetes is through insulin resistance. Insulin resistance occurs when the body mass is very large and steady intake of food causes an equally steady level of elevated blood sugar. The body tissues stop responding to insulin's signal (to allow glucose into cells) and glucose stays in the blood. In insulin resistance, the pancreas senses that tissues arent getting sugar even though there is a lot in the blood stream, and it produces even MORE insulin. This cycle of high insulin production but low use of insulin will also lead to pancreas "burn out."

To answer your question: Type 1 diabetes has been around for all time. Type 2 diabetes has been around, too, but mainly in elderly populations. The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes we see now is directly correlated to the extreme rates of obesity in our culture.

Answer 4

Yes Diabetes was a diease 100 years ago. My Great Grandmother had diabetes. Hope this helps. the first answer explains a lot.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

yes, but when looking at the increase of diabetics you have to realize that 100 years ago the average life expectancy was much lower than today, plus we are much more knowledgeable about the disease and screening tools. basically as our life expectancy increases, so does the likelihood of increased diseases.

Answer 7

I has always been here. Our diets have changed with more sugars in our foods. Soft drinks have really hit it big with us. Back then cakes and cookies were around, but were more of a celbration type thing than daily. It killed more people though, becaus there was no known cure for it for many years.

Answer 8

1552 B.C.

* Earliest known record of diabetes mentioned on 3rd Dynasty Egyptian papyrus by physician Hesy-Ra; mentions polyuria (frequent urination) as a symptom.

http://www.diabetes.ca/Section_About/timeline.asp

Answer 9

yes. the word diabetes is very old.
the doctors of old could diagnose it by licking a drop of urine.

Answer 10

YES IT WAS, AND WITH A LITTLE LUCK, YOU MAY HAVE LIVED FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS TOPS IF YOU CAME DOWN WITH IT, AND ANYONE WHO THINKS THAT ONLY OVER WEIGHT PEOPLE COME DOWN WITH IT, OR PEOPLE WHO LIKE THERE SWEETS, IS TRULY MISINFORMED, YOU CAN LIVE A NORMAL LIFE, I DON,T THINK SO, THEIR,S TO MUCH MONEY INVOLVED IN THE DISEASE, THAN FOR THE MEDICAL PEOPLE TO CARE ENOUGH, ABOUT FINDING A CURE IT,S THE MOST EXPENSIVE, DISEASE, TO HAVE, SAD TO SAY THAT IN THIS DAY AND AGE YOU CAN,T AFFORD TO GET SICK, IT COSTS TO MUCH, ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE IT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND, YOU HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT, TO TRULY KNOW THAT IT SUCKS.