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Diabetes

Diabetes occurs when there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 is caused when the pancreas stops producing insulin. Type 2 occurs when the pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin and the body does not respond to insulin properly.

Type 1

Type 1 diabetes affects 10-15% of people with diabetes. It is an autoimmune condition, meaning the body’s immune system turns on its own tissue; in diabetes, it is the insulin producing cells that are destroyed. Type 1 diabetes occurs in a small number of people who have the genes that confer susceptibility to type 1 diabetes. The triggers may be a virus or other toxin. Research is still being conducted to find what triggers diabetes in some people.

Type 2

The majority of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Initially insulin is still produced by the pancreas, but is less effective than normal. This is called insulin resistance and is an inherited characteristic made worse by carrying extra body fat or being inactive.

Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. It occurs in approximately 1 in 20 pregnant women, and is usually detected during a routine screening test, which is performed at 26-28 weeks of pregnancy.

Any of our friendly Female Doctors here at Healthy Women Medical Centre can easily assess whether you are at risk of the various types of Diabetes, and combined with our dietician develop a plan best suited to your needs.

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