Across the U.S., type 1 diabetes is on the rise. Hispanic and Black communities are affected more than others. For instance, studies show that if you have brown or black skin, controlling your blood glucose once you're diagnosed is more of a challenge. Black children with type 1 diabetes...
Type 1 diabetes can be subtle or life threatening. Some people have no symptoms (asymptomatic), and type 1 diabetes is not detected until blood or urine lab studies are done. If a person does have type 1 diabetes symptoms, early signs and symptoms are weight loss, thirst, and excessive ur...
Seventy-seven adult Italian women with type 1 diabetes, matched with a control group (n = 77), completed questionnaires evaluating sexual function (Female Sexual Function Index, FSFI), depressive symptoms (Self-Rating Depression Scale, SRDS), social and family support (Multidimensional Scale of ...
Type 2 Diabetes: Signs, Symptoms, Treatments See Slideshow What are the different types of diabetes? There are two major types of diabetes, called type 1 and type 2. In type 1 diabetes, formerly called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), or juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus, the pancr...
An association between certain personality factors related to the pathogenesis of eating disorders and the presence of eating disorder symptoms was found in this cohort of women with diabetes mellitus. The results suggest that individuals with diabetes mellitus who are perfectionistic and who possess bord...
Type 1 diabetes symptoms usually happen suddenly within a few days to a week. Type 2 diabetes symptoms take a while, about a year, to develop. People with type 1 diabetes need insulin medicine because the body can’t make it anymore. People with type 2 diabetes only need insulin when the...
Other diabetes symptoms include lethargy and, in severe cases some patients may have a coma state induced because of highly elevated levels of glucose. Treatment - Diabetes Medications When treating both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the goal is to keep the level of blood sugar in the defined ...
When people talk of diabetes, they often refer to type 2, which is common among adults. But there is also the lesser-known type 1 diabetes, which often occurs in children, teens and young adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms can take months ...
Diabetes, either of two disorders of the endocrine system. For information about the disorder caused by the body’s inability to produce or respond to insulin and characterized by abnormal glucose levels in the blood, see diabetes mellitus. For informati
Other symptoms may include fatigue, nausea, and blurred vision. The onset of symptomatic disease may be sudden. It is not unusual for patients with type 1 diabetes to present with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). See Clinical Presentation for more detail. Diagnosis The American Diabetes Association (...