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Diabetes

Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high.

There are 2 main types of diabetes:

  • type 1 diabetes – where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin
  • type 2 diabetes – where the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body’s cells do not react to insulin

Type 2 diabetes is far more common than type 1. In the UK, around 90% of all adults with diabetes have type 2.

During pregnancy, some women have such high levels of blood glucose that their body is unable to produce enough insulin to absorb it all. This is known as gestational diabetes.

Diabetes Type 1

Type 1 diabetes causes the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood to become too high. It happens when your body cannot produce enough of a hormone called insulin, which ... [continue] Diabetes Type 1

Diabetes Type 2

Type 2 diabetes is a common condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become too high. Further information Type 2 diabetes – NHS (www.nhs.uk) Ongoing Care ... [continue] Diabetes Type 2

Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar (glucose) that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth. Further Information here: Gestational diabetes – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Prediabetes

Many more people have blood sugar levels above the normal range, but not high enough to be diagnosed as having diabetes. This is sometimes known as pre-diabetes. If your blood sugar ... [continue] Prediabetes

Date published: 1st April, 2021
Date last updated: 1st April, 2021