Diabetes!

India has 77 Milion Diabetics, second highest in the world!

Diabetes is a lifestyle disease that can be caused by many factors such as stress levels etc.

A thread🧵on what is diabetes,the types of diabetes and the lifestyle changes needed for diabetics

Lets go👇

🔸What is Diabetes?
As food is digested, it is broken down into glucose (also known as sugar), which provides energy and powers our cells.

Insulin, a hormone made in the pancreas, moves the glucose from the blood to the cells.

However, if there is not enough insulin or the insulin isn’t working properly,  then the glucose stays in the blood and causes blood sugar levels to rise. 

🔸There are 3 main types of Diabetes
Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational diabetes

🔸Risk factors
The most common form of diabetes is type 2.

Risk factors include 👇

🔸Symptoms of Diabetes
If you have any of the following diabetes symptoms, see your doctor about getting your blood sugar tested👇