Nutrition Feature: Diabetes

Types Of Diabetes:

There are many varieties of Diabetes, most notable being insulin-dependent or Type 1 Diabetes and non-insulin dependent or Type 2 Diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes is an immunological disease, albeit with a genetic background.Type 2 Diabetes is a genetic disease, precipitated by environmental factors.Type 1 Diabetes occurs mainly in children.The insulin deficiency is severe in this form of Diabetes and patients will perish in a few days time if they do not use insulin.This type of Diabetes is caused by viral infection in a susceptible child.A certain genetic background confers the susceptibility.

Type 2 Diabetes is primarily a hereditary disease, which is precipitated by environmental factors like dietary discretion and lack of exercise.

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What A Diabetic Must Know!!