Type 1: lack of insulin production, usually diagnosed in childhood or early adolescence. Also known as insulin dependent diabetes as the only treatment is insulin.
Type 2: there is adequate insulin production however the receptors don't accept it properly. Usually occurs as a result of obesity, age, familial. Diet and exercise can help decrease blood sugar and oral medications may be prescribed.
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Whats the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Type 1 is insulin dependent which means they need to be on insulin to control their blood sugar. It is more difficult to control and usually discovered at a young age.
Type 2 is the adult onset which can be controlled by diet, exercise, anti-diabetic medications and if needed, insulin.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Both Type I and Type II Diabetes share a number of similarities and can cause similar symptoms, but they affect the body differently.
In someone with Type I Diabetes, an insufficient amount of insulin is produced. Insulin is used by the body to break down sugars and create energy.
In someone with Type II Diabetes, insulin is produced, but the body does not use it properly.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Type 1 - you pancreas does not produce enough insulin and you have to take insulin shots
Type 2 - your bodies cells are insulin resistant usually from too much sugar ingested over a long period of time and you must change your diet to include less sugar.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Type one is always insulin dependant, and is usually diagnopsed in childhood.
Type 2 develops later in life, usually due to obesity. It can often be controlled through diet and exercise at first, then later with oral meds, then finally graduating to insulin dependance (usually).
Even if type 2 runs in your family, keeping your weight at ideal levels, eating right, and getting plenty of exercise can keep you from developing it.Posted 1 year ago # -
In general, Diabetes Mellitus is characterized by uncontrolled blood sugar levels. This can result in damage to the vascular system, and other body systems. If the blood sugar becomes too high, Diabetic ketoacidosis can result in seizures, coma and death. On the other end, hypoglycemia leads to shakiness, dizziness, and eventually fainting and if untreated, death.
Type I Diabetes occurs when the pancreas is ubable to prduce insulin- a substance that helps sugar enter cells to be used as energy. This type usually develops at a younger age than type II diabetes. It is treated with insulin replacement therapy.
Type II Diabetes is usually a two-fold problem- 1. There is decreased production of insulin by the pancreas. 2. Cell walls become resistant to allowing the glucose in. Type II diabetes usualy develops in adulthood, although with increasing obesity, this condition is on the rise in children. Type II diabetes can result due to the normal aging process, poor diet choices, or for unknown reasons. It may be treated with lifestyle changes, oral hypoglycemics (medications that lower blood sugar levels) or with insulin.
Posted 1 year ago # -
The source below is just one of many that will help you better understand the differences.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Diabetes is caused by a problem with one of the organs in your body called the pancreas. The pancreas has several functions, including helping digestion and also releasing hormones - insulin and glucagon. These are used for the storage of glucose (sugar) in the body.
Insulin is a hormone (a chemical messenger). It is released by the pancreas when blood sugar levels are high. The insulin tells the body cells that there is too much sugar in the blood, so causes them to take some up and convert it so it can be stored.
In type 1 diabetes mellitus, the person is usually born with the disease, so it affects younger people. There is a problem with the cells that secrete the insulin - so they can't release much into the bloodstream. This means blood sugar levels go up and down. Treatment requires insulin to be injected.
In type 2 diabetes, the person develops the disease over time, so it generally affects older people (although more younger people are getting it due to child obesity and poor diets). In this condition the body cells become less responsive to insulin (but insulin is still being produced). Cells don't take up excess glucose when levels are high in the blood. Treatment involves a good diet, medication, and injection with insulin is the diabetes can't be controlled.
Sorry if that was patronising, but i didn't know how much u already knew!
Posted 1 year ago # -
Type 1 person produces no insulin and must get insulin shots. Type 2 is where the insulin doesn't do it's job right. So drugs are used to control glucose.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Type one need insulin and for those with type 2 insulin is not a must
Posted 1 year ago #
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