Team members

Names / Roles:

• Haiqel      (Leader)
• Sufyan     (Editor)
• Hidayah      (Researcher)
• Azimah (Researcher)

Meaning / Definition

In this section, include a brief description of the disorder or disease. You may include picture(s) or video(s) to illustrate your points.

What is Diabetes ?

• Diabetes, often referred to by doctors as 'Diabetes Mellitus', describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar) either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both . Patients will high blood sugar will typically experience polyuria (frequent urination), they will be increasingly thirsty and hungry too . source: www.medicalnewstoday.com .

Causes and Effects

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1) include a description of the condition(s)  or situation(s) causing the disorder or disease;

2) include a description of the effect(s), outcome(s) or impact(s) on the patients' lives as a result of having the disorder or disease. 

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Type 1 diabetes causes

Type 1 diabetes is caused by the immune system destroying the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. This causes diabetes by leaving the body without enough insulin to function normally.

This is called an autoimmune reaction, or autoimmune cause, because the body is attacking itself.

There is no specific diabetes causes, but the following triggers may be involved:

• Viral or bacterial infection
• Chemical toxins within food
• Unidentified component causing autoimmune reaction

Underlying genetic disposition may also be a type 1 diabetes cause.

Type 2 diabetes causes

Type 2 diabetes causes are usually multifactorial - more than one diabetes cause is involved. Often, the most overwhelming factor is a family history of type 2 diabetes.

This is the most likely type 2 diabetes cause.

There are a variety of risk factors for type 2 diabetes, any or all of which increase the chances of developing the condition.

These include: 

• Obesity
• Living a sedentary lifestyle
• Increasing age
• Bad diet

Other type 2 diabetes causes such as pregnancy or illness can be type 2 diabetes risk factors.

Source : http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-causes.html

Signs and Symptoms

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 source: google.com

Prevention and Treatment

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1) include a description of the steps to prevent getting the disorder or disease (if it cannot be prevented, do explain why);

2) include a description of the treatment of the disorder or disease (if it cannot be treated, do explain why) or the steps to lessen its signs or symptoms. 

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1. Choose whole grains and whole grain products over highly processed carbohydrates.

2. Skip the sugary drinks, and choose water, coffee, or tea instead.

3. Choose good fats instead of bad fats. ( example Omega 3 Fats )

4.  Limit red meat and avoid processed meat; choose NUTS, whole grains, poultry, or fish instead.

5. Get more physical activities.

Link to Other Illnesses or Diseases

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Diabetes can lead to obesity, heart disease and more .

References

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In this section, include the links of all websites you obtained information from to complete your health science wiki page.

For example:

WebMD (http://www.webmd.com/)