WORLD DIABETES DAY
When and why world diabetes day celebrated
World diabetes day is celebrated on 14 November.It is celebrated to create awareness about the disease called diabetes to reduce this disease from the population and to make a healthy society.
Why world diabetes day is celebrated on 14 November
World diabetes day is celebrated on this day because on this day Sir Fredrick G Banting discovered insulin on 1921 at the university of toronto.Before 1921 it was exceptional for people with type 1 diabetes to live more then a year or two.
Important events held on this celebration
Many campaign and programs are organised all over the world to create awareness about how to prevent this disease,what is the symptoms of it ,and how to get rid of this disease.
What is the signs and symptoms of diabetes
Increase thirst if a person has got diabetes then he/she will feel more thirst than a normal person because of increase of glucose in their body.
Frequent urination increase first let the person to drink more water and it results to increase urine frequency it means people will go more toilet than a normal person.
Extreme hunger if a person got diabetes then the hunger will be increase from a normal person.
Unexplained weight loss it is also a symptom of diabetes.
Types of diabetes
1.Type1 DM Also called Insulin independent DM.
2.Type2 also called insulin independent in this type insulin receptors are destroyed due to which glucose are not used up by cell of body.
Treatment of diabetes mellitus
In type 1 diabetes insulin injections are prescribed by doctors for treatment.
In type 2 Metaformin or other drugs improve sensitivity of body tissue to insulin.
Prevention
1.Add healthy foods in the diet including fruits and vegetables.
2.Life style changes like daily exercise.
3.Person should loss their extra weight to prevent the disease.
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