" THE UNNOTICED ISSUE, SUGAR! "

                          1M1B Future Influencer Campaign                                   A can of coke contains 10 cubes of sugar and a McDonald's chocolate milkshake contains 12.5 cubes of sugar. The excess amount of sugar cannot be converted by our limited insulin produced by the body. This leads to a lot of sugar in the BLOODSTREAM and this damages a lot of vital organs like Kidneys, Liver, Lungs etc. We all should come together to reduce the intake of sugar and lead a healthy life.( We can take sugar in moderation as a lot of natural sources like apple contain sugars good for us..)Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. Your body breaks down most of the food you eat into sugar (glucose) and releases it into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin.

• The number of people with diabetes rose from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. Prevalence has been rising more rapidly in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries.
• Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation.
• Between 2000 and 2019, there was a 3% increase in diabetes mortality rates by age.
• In 2019, diabetes and kidney disease due to diabetes caused an estimated 2 million deaths.
• A healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco use are ways to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
• • foot care to treat ulcers
  • screening and treatment for kidney disease
  • eye exams to screen for retinopathy (which causes blindness).Diabetes can be treated and its consequences avoided or delayed with diet, physical activity, medication and regular screening and treatment for complications.

    In 2014, 8.5% of adults aged 18 years and older had diabetes. In 2019, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths and 48% of all deaths due to diabetes occurred before the age of 70 years. Another 460 000 kidney disease deaths were caused by diabetes, and raised blood glucose causes around 20% of cardiovascular deaths (1).

    Between 2000 and 2019, there was a 3% increase in age-standardized mortality rates from diabetes. In lower-middle-income countries, the mortality rate due to diabetes increased 13%.

    By contrast, the probability of dying from any one of the four main noncommunicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases or diabetes) between the ages of 30 and 70 decreased by 22% globally between 2000 and 2019. 

    Symptoms of diabetes may occur suddenly. In type 2 diabetes, the symptoms can be mild and may take many years to be noticed.

    Symptoms of diabetes include:

    • feeling very thirsty
    • needing to urinate more often than usual
    • blurred vision
    • feeling tired
    • losing weight unintentionally

    Over time, diabetes can damage blood vessels in the heart, eyes, kidneys and nerves.

    People with diabetes have a higher risk of health problems including heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.

    Diabetes can cause permanent vision loss by damaging blood vessels in the eyes.

    Many people with diabetes develop problems with their feet from nerve damage and poor blood flow. This can cause foot ulcers and may lead to amputation.

    Type 1 diabetes

    Type 1 diabetes (previously known as insulin-dependent, juvenile or childhood-onset) is characterized by deficient insulin production and requires daily administration of insulin. In 2017 there were 9 million people with type 1 diabetes; the majority of them live in high-income countries. Neither its cause nor the means to prevent it are known.

    Type 2 diabetes

    Type 2 diabetes affects how your body uses sugar (glucose) for energy. It stops the body from using insulin properly, which can lead to high levels of blood sugar if not treated.

    Over time, type 2 diabetes can cause serious damage to the body, especially nerves and blood vessels.

    Type 2 diabetes is often preventable. Factors that contribute to developing type 2 diabetes include being overweight, not getting enough exercise, and genetics.

    Early diagnosis is important to prevent the worst effects of type 2 diabetes. The best way to detect diabetes early is to get regular check-ups and blood tests with a healthcare provider.

    Symptoms of type 2 diabetes can be mild. They may take several years to be noticed.  Symptoms may be similar to those of type 1 diabetes but are often less marked. As a result, the disease may be diagnosed several years after onset, after complications have already arisen.

    More than 95% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes was formerly called non-insulin dependent, or adult onset. Until recently, this type of diabetes was seen only in adults but it is now also occurring increasingly frequently in children.

    Gestational diabetes

    Gestational diabetes is hyperglycaemia with blood glucose values above normal but below those diagnostic of diabetes. Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy.

    Women with gestational diabetes are at an increased risk of complications during pregnancy and at delivery. These women and possibly their children are also at increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the future.

    Gestational diabetes is diagnosed through prenatal screening, rather than through reported symptoms.

    Prevention

    Lifestyle changes are the best way to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.

    To help prevent type 2 diabetes and its complications, people should:

    • reach and keep a health body weight
    • stay physically active with at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise each day
    • eat a healthy diet and avoid sugar and saturated fat
    • not smoke tobacco.

    Diagnosis and treatment

    Early diagnosis can be accomplished through relatively inexpensive testing of blood glucose. People with type 1 diabetes need insulin injections for survival.

    One of the most important ways to treat diabetes is to keep a healthy lifestyle.

    Some people with type 2 diabetes will need to take medicines to help manage their blood sugar levels. These can include insulin injections or other medicines. Some examples include:

    • metformin
    • sulfonylureas
    • sodium-glucose co-transporters type 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors.

    Along with medicines to lower blood sugar, people with diabetes often need medications to lower their blood pressure and statins to reduce the risk of complications.

    Additional medical care may be needed to treat the effects of diabetes.

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