Types of Diabetes
Type 1
- Common in children & young adults
- Body stops making insulin
- Take insulin or medicine every day
Type 2
- Most common type of diabetes
- The body makes insulin, but doesn't use it well
- Needs more insulin than it makes
Pre-Diabetes
- Body is having trouble keeping blood sugar in a healthy range
- May later develop Type 2 Diabetes
Gestational
- Pregnancy hormones sometimes change the body's ability to make or use insulin
- Can go away or turn into Type 2 Diabetes
Diagnosis
3 types of tests to diagnose diabetes:
- HbA1c: measures your average blood sugar levels over 3 months (Diabetic if A1c ≥ 6.5%)
- Fasting Plasma Glucose Test: is a finger prick test after an 8 hour minimum of no eating/drinking anything other than water (Diabetic if ≥ 126 mg/dl on 2 separate tests)
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test: intake of a sweet drink containing a known amount of glucose and then test to see how your body took it
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Managing Diabetes
Lifestyle changes are key for diabetes control!
- Eat a heart healthy diet
- Exercise
- Sleep
- Manage stress
- Monitor blood sugars
- Regularly visit your doctor
