Diabetes: Endocrine And Musculoskeletal System

Diabetes Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Diabetes Diabetes is a condition in which the blood sugar is too high. Blood sugar is the primary source of energy and is obtained from the consumed food. The consumed glucose is transformed into energy with the help of insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas (Forouhi & Wareham, 2010). However, sometimes the produced insulin is not fully utilized or not used at all making glucose remain in the blood and not reach the cells. Having too much blood in the blood results in health problems (Holt & Kumar, 2015). Even though there is no cure for diabetes it can be managed by various steps for one to stay healthy. Although there are three major types of diabetes, there is pre-diabetes which is a stage before diabetes and is commonly referred to as Impaired glucose tolerance where the blood sugar rises above the normal range but does not qualify to be classified as diabetes. Individuals who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes if they do not observe it keenly. However, they can prevent it from progressing into type 2 diabetes by observing a healthy lifestyle. The first type of diabetes is Type 1 diabetes which is also known as Juvenile diabetes because it affects people under the age of 20. It presents itself when an individual is a child or young adult. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin because the pancreas cells which are responsible for producing it have been attacked by the immune system hence the reason why it is considered as an Autoimmune disease. It is commonly diagnosed in individuals under the age of 20 and can appear at any age. For their survival, type 1 diabetes individuals need to take insulin daily. The second type of diabetes is Type 2 diabetes where the body does produce or utilize insulin well and is commonly considered a lifestyle disease. Anybody can ...