What causes diabetes?

Question

I have diabetes and would like sensible answers

Answer 1

Diabetes occurs when the pancreas doesn't make enough or any of the hormone insulin, or when the insulin produced doesn't work effectively. In diabetes, this causes the level of glucose in the blood to be too high.

In Type 1 diabetes, the cells in the pancreas that make insulin are destroyed, causing a severe lack of insulin. This is thought to be the result of the body attacking and destroying its own cells in the pancreas - known as an autoimmune reaction.

It's not clear why this happens..

Type 2 diabetes is believed to develop when:

the receptors on cells in the body that normally respond to the action of insulin fail to be stimulated by it - this is known as insulin resistance. In response to this more insulin may be produced, and this over-production exhausts the insulin-manufacturing cells in the pancreas;
there is simply insufficient insulin available; and
the insulin that is available may be abnormal and therefore doesn't work properly.

Answer 2

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Answer 4

There are actually several factors which can cause Type II diabetes. I have it also. I assume that you have recently found out. I would suggest taking diabetes education classes. I'm sure you can do this at your local hospital. The two biggest factors seem to be genetics and being overweight. I do know that you can not get diabetes from you diet however you do need to follow a strict diet to control it.

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What causes diabetes?
I have diabetes and would like sensible answers

Answer 7

Type 1 diabetes is caused by a lack of insulin due to the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Type 2 diabetes the most common form of diabetes is caused by a insulin resistance, a condition in which the body’s muscle, fat, and liver cells do not use insulin effectively.

Answer 8

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles.

There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.

In order to determine whether or not a patient has pre-diabetes or diabetes, health care providers conduct a Fasting Plasma Glucose Test (FPG) or an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). Either test can be used to diagnose pre-diabetes or diabetes. The American Diabetes Association recommends the FPG because it is easier, faster, and less expensive to perform.

With the FPG test, a fasting blood glucose level between 100 and 125 mg/dl signals pre-diabetes. A person with a fasting blood glucose level of 126 mg/dl or higher has diabetes.

In the OGTT test, a person's blood glucose level is measured after a fast and two hours after drinking a glucose-rich beverage. If the two-hour blood glucose level is between 140 and 199 mg/dl, the person tested has pre-diabetes. If the two-hour blood glucose level is at 200 mg/dl or higher, the person tested has diabetes.

Recently Diagnosed?
This area of our Web site can help ease your fears and teach you more about living with diabetes or caring for someone with diabetes, and connect you with others affected by diabetes who will listen and share their own experiences.

Visit the Recently Diagnosed area of diabetes.org

Major Types of Diabetes



Type 1 diabetes
Results from the body's failure to produce insulin, the hormone that "unlocks" the cells of the body, allowing glucose to enter and fuel them. It is estimated that 5-10% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes
Results from insulin resistance (a condition in which the body fails to properly use insulin), combined with relative insulin deficiency. Most Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.

Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnant women - about 135,000 cases in the United States each year.

Pre-diabetes
Pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. There are 54 million Americans who have pre-diabetes, in addition to the 20.8 million with diabetes.

Answer 9

Genetics, diet, lifestyle, age. These are all areas that can affect you getting diabetes. There are lots of researchers working on the WHY?. Sometimes even if you do all the right things you still get it. Don't blame yourself, just be determined to stay within your diet, I know many people who live trouble free for decades with the disease.

Answer 10

I'm gonna put this in laymen's terms because my father has diabetes and he knows exactly why. Diabetes are mainly caused when you consume too much sugar, eat in very unhealthy manners, and it is also brought on by stress. If you are very stressed you are extremely vulnerable to diabetes. When the body is under stress is very susceptible to multiple problems but diabetes is definitely caused by this.