Related to diabetes:prediabetes,type 2 diabetes di·a·be·tes (dī′ə-bē′tĭs, -tēz) n. 1.Any of a group of diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels caused by insufficient production of insulin, impaired response to insulin, or both, especially: ...
but not high enough to be considered diabetes. An A1c between 5.7% and 6.4% means you haveprediabetes. You may not have any symptoms, but prediabetes ups your risk for heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
The symptoms of diabetes were known already in ancient times but the first physician who coiled the name “Diabetes mellitus” was Avicenna who lived in Persia in the medieval times (980–1037). Avicenna described diabetes mellitus as a disease of “abnormal appetite, collapsed sexual functions, ...
Approximately 2―4 percent of pregnant women are affected by gestational diabetes. Predominant symptoms include thirst, fatigue, and unexplained pangs of hunger. Women who slip into the risk bracket are the ones who are overweight, are above 30 years of age, have diabetes running in their family...
Some people may be able to control their type 2 diabetes symptoms by losing weight, following a healthy diet, doing plenty of exercise, and monitoring their blood glucose levels. However, type 2 diabetes is typically a progressive disease - it gradually gets worse - and the patient will probab...
Diabetes is a fast emerging public health problem and the fourth leading cause of disability, worldwide [1]. It is estimated that 425 million adults globally suffer from diabetes, of which 203.9 million are women [2]. Across IDF regions, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has ...
Symptoms & complications Diagnosis Treatment Is there a cure? Additional resources Bibliography The most common form of diabetes, type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease whose defining factor is high blood sugar, or glucose. Glucose is a critical source of energy for the body's cells. ...
Gestational diabetes is diagnosed through prenatal screening,rather thanthrough reported symptoms. 妊娠期糖尿病通常可通过产前筛查而不是病例报告中的症状而得以诊断。 Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Impaired Fasting Glycaemia 糖耐量受损(IGT)和空腹血糖受损(IFG) ...
a major revision of the authors earlier book on the subject, The Type 2 Diabetes Sourcebook for Women also discusses: Signs and symptoms of Type 2 diabetes The revised screening guidelines for diagnosis How women's hormones interact with insulin ...
The American Diabetes Association recommends screening for type 2 diabetes for all adults age 45 and older, as well as for: Individuals who are overweight or have obesity, plus have one or more diabetes risk factors; women who have had gestational diabetes; people with prediabetes; kids who ar...