Post by masders on Feb 15, 2024 8:47:45 GMT
Diabetes is spreading uncontrollably all over the world. According to some estimates, the number of sick people at the moment is about 387 million people, and in 2035 this number is expected to increase to 600 million. By 2030, one in ten (1/10) adults will suffer from diabetes. Last year, around 5 million people died worldwide from diabetes and its complications. According to FND (International Diabetes Federation), Macedonia is one of the countries with a high rate of this disease with about 10%. This means that in our country there are about 150,000 to 200,000 cases of diabetes.
For the most common questions about diabetes, we talked to Prof. Dr. Cedomir Dimitrovski, endocrinologist. What is diabetes? Diabetes is part of the group of chronic metabolic Tunisia Email List diseases, characterized by hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). The disease occurs when the beta cells of the pancreas do not produce enough insulin hormone, or when muscle, fat and liver cells do not respond to the insulin produced (insulin resistance). Diabetes is usually divided into type 1 and type 2, gestational diabetes (diabetes that occurs during pregnancy) and some less common types of diabetes. What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes occurs in younger people, under the age of 40, and insulin treatment is necessary to control it. Type 2 diabetes occurs in older people who are overweight, and can be controlled for a long time with a diabetic diet and tablets.
This type of diabetes is progressive and usually after a period of time even in these patients insulin treatment is necessary. Is age and obesity the cause of type 2 diabetes? It is true that obesity and age are the main causes of this disease, but there are other risk factors such as family inheritance of the disease, ethnicity and lifestyle. We cannot react to age, ethnicity and ethnic heritage, but we can control our lifestyle. This means that we should eat healthy, increase physical activity, control stress and not smoke. What are the data on type 1 diabetes in our country? About 90% of all patients affected by diabetes are type 2, while 10% are type 1. In Macedonia, there are about 1,500-2,000 people with type 1 diabetes.
For the most common questions about diabetes, we talked to Prof. Dr. Cedomir Dimitrovski, endocrinologist. What is diabetes? Diabetes is part of the group of chronic metabolic Tunisia Email List diseases, characterized by hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). The disease occurs when the beta cells of the pancreas do not produce enough insulin hormone, or when muscle, fat and liver cells do not respond to the insulin produced (insulin resistance). Diabetes is usually divided into type 1 and type 2, gestational diabetes (diabetes that occurs during pregnancy) and some less common types of diabetes. What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes occurs in younger people, under the age of 40, and insulin treatment is necessary to control it. Type 2 diabetes occurs in older people who are overweight, and can be controlled for a long time with a diabetic diet and tablets.
This type of diabetes is progressive and usually after a period of time even in these patients insulin treatment is necessary. Is age and obesity the cause of type 2 diabetes? It is true that obesity and age are the main causes of this disease, but there are other risk factors such as family inheritance of the disease, ethnicity and lifestyle. We cannot react to age, ethnicity and ethnic heritage, but we can control our lifestyle. This means that we should eat healthy, increase physical activity, control stress and not smoke. What are the data on type 1 diabetes in our country? About 90% of all patients affected by diabetes are type 2, while 10% are type 1. In Macedonia, there are about 1,500-2,000 people with type 1 diabetes.