What causes diabetes? It's not from consuming too much sugar so how do you get it?

Question

That is for type 1 but what about type to? What causes type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Answer 1

Some of the above answers are incorrect.

Type I - genetic, usually triggered by an outside virus - your own white blood cells attack healthy, insulin-producing beta cells, thinking they are not YOUR cells (like they are part of the intruding virus), so the pancreas' beta cells no longer produce any (or maybe a TINY bit) insulin because they have been attacked.

Type II - generally, a lack of exercise and a poor diet make it difficult for insulin to enter cells, so the pancreas produces insulin at a normal or perhaps slower rate, and then medicine is helpful for letting the insulin interact with cells to let sugar in.

So - type I is NOT caused by too much sugar, but type II may be!

Answer 2

The pancreas produces insulin. When the pancreas becomes either sluggish or non funtioning,insulin production ceases or slows down,so the foods you eat including proteins,carbohydrates etc. turn to sugar& spills over because not enough insulin is being produced. Type 2 these days can mean either diet controlled,an oral med to help coax the pancreas to produce more insulin or insulin injections.MD's have changed definitions for what type 1&2 are,but if you think you are becoming a diabetic just have some one you know who is a diabetic to take your bloodsugar via finger stick. I would say every diabetic should have a kit so that they can take their own bloodsugar from 1to4times a day.A fasting BS would be first thing in the AM without eating or taking any meds first. You can always ask your doctor.I would think when they do your bloodwork for a physical at least yearly that that would be part of it. Hope that this helped.

Answer 3

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What causes diabetes? It's not from consuming too much sugar so how do you get it?
That is for type 1 but what about type to? What causes type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Answer 4

The common theory is that type 1 is genetic. However, I am the first diabetic in my family. Another theory is that diabetics have a genetic predisposition for it that is triggered by a virus. Really I think they just don't know right now. It is most certainly not from eating too much sugar.

Answer 5

Insufficient production of insulin (either absolutely or relative to the body's needs), production of defective insulin (which is uncommon), or the inability of cells to use insulin properly and efficiently leads to hyperglycemia and diabetes. This latter condition affects mostly the cells of muscle and fat tissues, and results in a condition known as "insulin resistance." This is the primary problem in type 2 diabetes. The absolute lack of insulin, usually secondary to a destructive process affecting the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas, is the main disorder in type 1 diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, there also is a steady decline of beta cells that adds to the process of elevated blood sugars. For more, please read the Insulin Resistance article. Essentially, if someone is resistant to insulin, the body can, to some degree, increase production of insulin and overcome the level of resistance. After time, if production decreases and insulin cannot be released as vigorously, hyperglycemia develops

Answer 6

Hi. Diabetes is derived from the greek term which means honey in the urine. In other words, there is sugar in the urine. There are two types of diabetes namely type1 and type2. Type1 is called as the juvenile diabetes. It is caused because the pancreas is unable to produce the needed insulin. In type 2 diabetes, the insulin production is normal, but the receptors in the cell of the body are impaired. So they are unable to absorb insulin. They can be genetic and acquired.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Type 1 diabetes is genetic. Type 2 diaabetes can be caused by lack of exercise.

Answer 9

diabetes is very dangerours for any person, it is not come from only taking to much sugar , but there are many reason responsible for this.one is if your life is totally comfortable there is no strate or tension .second is if you do not do exercise regularly, and eating more foods than needed.thired is if you eat oily food or more faty food like cheese,butter ,ghee etc.

Answer 10

there are several type of diabetes,which are:
type 1 --> genetic factor,your pancreas cannot produce enough insulin.
type 2 --> insulin resistant, your pancreas still produce enough insulin but cannot absorb it well.
gestational diabetes --> diabetes triggered by pregnancy.

for type 1 we used to called it insulin dependant and there are factors that are still on research.
for type 2, with the addition of diet and sports, hopefully the glucose will easily controlled.