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What is Diabetes?
Different Types of
Diabetes

What is Diabetes?
• Diabetes is a health condition where your body has
trouble managing the sugar in your blood. Our
bodies need sugar for energy, but it needs to be
controlled. Imagine sugar as fuel for a car, and
your body is the car. Diabetes is like a problem with
the car's fuel gauge. It can lead to too much or too
little sugar in your blood, which can cause health
issues.

Importance of Diabetes
Understanding diabetes is super important because it helps you and your doctor know how to keep you healthy.
Here's why:
• Feeling Good: When you understand diabetes, you can do things to make sure you feel good every day.
• Eating Right: Knowing about diabetes helps you choose the right foods that keep your energy level stable.
• Staying Safe: You'll know how to stay safe and avoid any problems that can happen if you don't control your
blood sugar.
• Preventing Problems: You can keep an eye on your health and prevent big problems like heart trouble, eye
issues, and feeling sick.
• Helping Others: If you understand diabetes, you can help friends or family who have it, too. Being supportive is
super nice.

Different Types of Diabetes
Type 1
Diabetes
Type 2
Diabetes
Gestational
Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes
Cause: Type 1 diabetes happens when
your immune system mistakenly attacks
and destroys the cells in your pancreas
that make insulin.
Insulin: People with Type 1 diabetes must
take insulin every day because their
bodies can't make it.
Common in: Often starts in childhood or
young adulthood.

Type 2 Diabetes
Cause: Type 2 diabetes usually happens
when your body can't use insulin properly,
and your pancreas can't make enough
insulin to keep your blood sugar in check.
Insulin: Some people with Type 2
diabetes may need to take insulin, but
many can manage it with diet, exercise,
and sometimes medication.
Common in: Often diagnosed in adults,
but it's becoming more common in
younger people due to lifestyle factors.

Gestational Diabetes
Cause: This type of diabetes occurs
during pregnancy when the body can't
make enough insulin to meet the
increased needs.
Insulin: It's usually managed with diet and
sometimes medication.
Common in: Pregnant women, but it
usually goes away after childbirth.

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