{"id":2742,"date":"2022-11-10T16:57:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T16:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sepri.pt\/noticia\/diabetes-everything-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2022-11-10T16:57:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T16:57:35","slug":"diabetes-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sepri.pt\/en\/noticia\/diabetes-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes: everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is diabetes?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Diabetes is an increasingly common chronic disease in our society, and its prevalence increases greatly with age, affecting both sexes and all ages.<\/p>\n

 Diabetes is characterized by increased levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood, hyperglycemia.<\/p>\n

What is hyperglycemia due to?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) that occurs in diabetes is due in some cases to insufficient insulin production, in others to insufficient insulin action and often to a combination of these two factors.<\/p>\n

There are 3 types of diabetes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    Type I diabetes:<\/strong> arises when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin and the only way to control the disease is to administer insulin.
    \nIt typically appears at a young age.
    \nThere is no known cure and it has a genetic origin; <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Type II diabetes: <\/strong>this is the most common and can appear throughout life, typically in adulthood.
    \nIn this case, the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin.
    \nIt can be controlled with medication and a healthy lifestyle and in many cases can be reversed and cured; <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Gestational diabetes: <\/strong>can occur in pregnant women due to hormonal changes.
    \nIt is specific to this stage of life (pregnancy) and is temporary. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to control diabetes?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

     The best way to know if a person with diabetes has the disease under control is to carry out capillary blood glucose tests (by pricking the finger to measure “blood sugar”) daily and several times a day, before and after meals.<\/p>\n

     People with type 1 diabetes can lead healthy, fulfilling lives without major limitations.
    \nThis requires appropriate treatment.
    \nTreatment includes: <\/p>\n

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      Insulin;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Food;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Physical exercise.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Education for people with diabetes, which includes self-monitoring and self-monitoring of diabetes through daily blood glucose checks that allow insulin doses, diet and physical activity to be adjusted.<\/p>\n

      When diabetes cannot be controlled, despite dietary adjustments and increased physical activity, it is necessary to treat it with pills and, in some cases, insulin<\/p>\n

      How to prevent diabetes?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Controlling your weight regularly, eating a healthy diet and avoiding fast-absorbing sugars are some of the best ways to prevent the disease from developing.<\/p>\n

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        Understanding diabetes;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Exercise regularly;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Eat a balanced diet;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Periodically monitor blood glucose levels;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Reinforce your water intake;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Control your weight and try to keep it at a healthy level.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        In practical terms, food increases blood sugar (glycemia), while insulin and exercise decrease it.
        \nGood control of diabetes thus results from the balance between these three factors. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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