So many millions of people in China than any health problem becomes enormous size there. However, in the case of diabetes, experts now dare to speak of an epidemic. A major survey conducted in the Asian giant warns that 92 million adults have diabetes in this country and another 150 suffering ‘prediabetes’, a cardiovascular condition that increases the risk of cardiac complications. A team led by Jiang He, the Chinese group for the study of diabetes, has undertaken a herculean effort to evaluate more than 46,000 people between 2007 and 2008 and blood tests in the morning to try to update estimates what is the true extent of diabetes in China. Participants were more than 20 years and came from 14 different Chinese provinces. In total, according to the presence of glucose in the blood, the researchers calculated that the rate of diabetes in China is 9.7% of the total population, ie around 92.4 million adults (about 50 million men and 42 women). But they also warn other 142 million people (15.5% of citizens) would be grouped in the so-called pre-diabetes (when fasting glucose levels rise above normal, but never to be considered diabetes ), a metabolic disorder that increases the risk of cardiovascular complications. (more…)
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Diabetes Epidemic in China
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How are Diabetes?
Friday, April 16th, 2010
To better understand the concept of diabetes we have to explain more fully what are glucose and insulin:
Glucose
It is a form of sugar that is the main source of energy for the human body and obtained through food. When they reach the intestinal tract, primarily foods contain carbohydrates, fats and proteins, these carbohydrates are those that give rise to glucose.
Insulin
It is a hormone that is responsible for collecting and storing glucose in the liver, muscle and adipose tissue. To enter cells, glucose needs insulin produced in the pancreas when you eat foods containing carbohydrates. However, for insulin to be effective must satisfy two conditions: (more…)
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Types of Diabetes
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
There are two main types of diabetes:
Diabetes mellitus type 1
Type 1 diabetes mellitus are commonly diagnosed before age 35, but can occur at any age. The cells in the pancreas that make insulin are destroyed and fail to generate. Usually has a sudden onset.
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is usually diagnosed in middle age of life (above 40 years), although infrequently youth. It is produced mainly by the progressive resistance of the cells (especially the liver and muscles) to the action of insulin produced.
There are also two types of short-term diabetes:
Gestational Diabetes
It is diagnosed during pregnancy and may disappear after delivery.
Diabetes induced
For drugs (eg corticosteroids) or rare genetic diseases (chronic pancreatitis, etc.)..
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Diabetes Mellitus
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), more than 23 million Americans have diabetes and nearly a quarter of them are unaware they have the disease. Many believe that diabetes affects only older people, but in 2007 was diagnosed in 1.6 million new cases of diabetes in people over 20 years. Diabetes is a major cardiovascular risk factors. Moreover, two thirds of diabetics die of some form of heart disease or blood vessel.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the body can not produce or respond properly to the hormone insulin. The body needs insulin to convert glucose ( “blood sugar) into energy. Diabetes does not allow the body properly use the energy of food consumed. Where there is no such energy transfer, the cells are damaged. As the cells can not absorb glucose, increases the amount of glucose in the blood. When blood contains too much glucose, it is said that there are “hyperglycemia” (ie, a high blood sugar) or diabetes.
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