Results from the body's failure to produce insulin, the hormone
that "unlocks" the cells of the body, allowing glucose
to enter and fuel them. It is estimated that 5-10% of Americans
who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.
This is the most common type of diabetes
that is diagnosed today. This type affects diabetics by
improperly using insulin the body naturally produces, often referred
to as “insulin resistance”. The body still makes
insulin, but cells do not utilize it appropriately.
Gestational diabetes affects a small percentage all pregnant women – there are an estimated to be about 135,000 cases in the United States every year.
Pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs when a individual’s
glucose levels are above normal but not high enough to be
considered type 2 diabetes. Nearly twice as many people have
pre-diabetes as those who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
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