{"id":30337,"date":"2017-10-02T17:07:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T15:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/?p=30337"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:49:22","slug":"7-questions-to-better-understand-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/7-questions-to-better-understand-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"7 questions to better understand diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Diabetes is a chronic diseas<\/strong>e which is characterized by <strong>an excess of sugar in the blood<\/strong>, called hyperglycemia. In this file, SilverEco.org tells you more about diabetes by answering 7 key questions.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30343 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-5.jpg\" alt=\"Diabetes - Health\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-5-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>1 \u2013 What is diabetes?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Diabetes is a disorder of assimilation, use and storage of sugar brought by nutrition.<\/strong> This translates into a high blood glucose level: hyperglycemia.<\/p>\n<h3>Figures<\/h3>\n<h4>Diabetes in France<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>In France, in 2013, more than 3 million people were taking medication for their diabetes (4.7% of the population).<\/li>\n<li>The number of people with diabetes aged 75 years and over reaches 26% (1 in 4).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Diabetes in the world<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30339 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-1.jpg\" alt=\"Diabetes - Health\" width=\"405\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/>415 million people worldwide have diabetes, according to the International Diabetes Federation.<\/li>\n<li>WHO is forecasting 622 million diabetics by 2040.<\/li>\n<li>5 million people died because of diabetes in 2015.<\/li>\n<li>1 person dies of diabetes every 6 seconds in the world, more than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2 \u2013 How to know if I have diabetes?<\/h2>\n<p>A blood glucose test is performed in a laboratory for medical analysis.<br \/>\nDiabetes is known to occur when fasting blood glucose is equal to or greater than 1.26 g \/ l twice or equal to or greater than 2 g \/ l at any time of day.<\/p>\n<h2>3 \u2013 What are the different types of diabetes?<\/h2>\n<p>There are different types of diabetes:<\/p>\n<h3>Type 1 diabetes<\/h3>\n<p>Type 1 diabetes is due to the pancreas&#8217;s failure to produce enough insulin. It usually appears in childhood or adolescence and its treatment relies on insulin therapy for life.<\/p>\n<h3>Type 2 diabetes<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-30342\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-4.jpg\" alt=\"Diabetes - Health\" width=\"314\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-4-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/>The most frequent type 2 diabetes is promoted by an insulin resistance.\u00a0<\/strong>Type 2 diabetes generally appears after 40 years, its frequency increases with age with a peak between 75 and 79 years. It can be long to diagnose, sometimes it can even take several years.<\/p>\n<h3>Gestational diabetes<\/h3>\n<p>Gestational diabetes, also known as &#8220;pregnancy diabetes&#8221; occurs to pregnant women by the end of the second trimester of their pregnancy. It can last only during the pregnancy.<\/p>\n<h2>4 &#8211; What are the consequences of diabetes?<\/h2>\n<p>Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardio-neurovascular disease : people can be exposed to an increased risk of illness and death from cardio-neurovascular disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diabetes can also damage the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is the leading cause of blindness before the age of 65, the leading cause of non-traumatic amputations and one of the leading causes of kidney failure.<\/p>\n<h2>5 &#8211; What are the existing treatments?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-30341 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-3.jpg\" alt=\"Diabetes - Health\" width=\"289\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/>For type 1 diabetes, the only current treatment is insulin intake:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>either as injections (injection of insulin with a syringe or a pen),<\/li>\n<li>either with an insulin pump (pump treatment), a portable or implantable device intended to administer insulin continuously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Type 2 diabetes is initially treated with dietary and hygiene measures, followed by possible use of antidiabetic treatments.<\/p>\n<p>Since type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease, after the progressive increase of antidiabetics, insulin injections are generally offered as a complement to the patient when insulin deficiency is too high.<\/p>\n<h2>6 &#8211; How to prevent diabetes naturally?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30340 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-2.jpg\" alt=\"Diabetes - Health\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diabetes-Health-2-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/>For type 2 diabetes, by <strong>reducing risk factors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>promoting a balanced diet, especially by eating fruits and vegetables, foods high in fiber and limiting the consumption of fat products or added sugars such as sodas;<\/li>\n<li>promoting regular physical activity;<\/li>\n<li>and reducing overweight and obesity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>7 \u2013 Is it possible to live normally with diabetes?<\/h2>\n<p>It is possible to live with diabetes, although sometimes it has an important impact for the patient.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, <strong>it is necessary to adopt a healthy lifestyle<\/strong>, to follow a regular medical follow-up, to adapt treatments and to know how to manage the risks of diabetes and its treatment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Read also:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/lifeinabox-or-how-to-keep-your-medication-at-the-right-temperature-safely-and-always-with-you\/\">LifeInABox, or how to keep your medication at the right temperature, safely and always with you<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetes is a chronic disease which is characterized by an excess of sugar in the blood, called hyperglycemia. 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