Diabetes occurs when the pancreas produces little or no insulin, or when the Without an adequate supply of insulin, a person with diabetes is unable to keep …
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Diabetes
What is Diabetes? Diabetes occurs when the pancreas produces little or no insulin, or when the pancreas produces insulin but it is resisted by the body Insulin is the hormone responsible for helping tissues use glucose sugar, the bodys energy source Without an adequate supply of insulin, a person with diabetes is unable to keep glucose levels in balance Poor glucose control can lead to hypoglycemia low blood glucose, a condition that, if poorly managed, can result in coma or death or hyperglycemia, condition associated with higher-than-normal blood glucose, which can contribute to long-term complications, including blindness, kidney failure and amputation Diabetes is also a major factor in both cardiovascular disease and impotence The two most common forms of diabetes are type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes Type 1 Diabetes: In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas does not produce insulin Type 1, most often thought of as a disease that strikes in childhood, occurs when the body attacks and destroys its own insulinproducing beta cells A person with the condition must depend on the daily delivery of insulin from an insulin pump
or injections to survive Approximately one million Americans, or about 5 to 10 percent of those diagnosed with diabetes in the United States, have type 1 diabetes Type 2 Diabetes: Type 2 diabetes results from the bodys inability to produce enough, or properly use, insulin An estimated 16 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, accounting for 90 percent to 95 percent of diabetes cases in the United States Obesity and weight gain are associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes is often controlled by diet, exercise and oral medications It can also be managed with insulin Diabetes Facts Today, nearly 200 million people are estimated to have diabetes worldwide The World Health Organization expects this number to reach 366 million by the year 2030 About 2,200 more Americans are newly diagnosed with diabetes each day Beyond the estimated 18 million Americans with diabetes, an additional 41 million people are believed to have pre-diabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal The incidence of type 1 diabetes is expected to be 40 percent higher in 2010 than in 1998 The average life expectancy for a diabetes patient is up to 15 years less
than that of the general population Diabetes is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, killing one American every three minutes Diabetes is Americas healthcare system most costly chronic condition, with more than 132 billion spent annually on diabetes and its complications One of every 10 healthcare dollars goes to treat diabetes and its complications, and one of every four Medicare dollars is spent on diabetes-related healthcare
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Medtronic MiniMed - Diabetes Fact Sheet
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