Question 1

Does type 1 diabetes happen later in life?

Accepted Answer

Different factors, including genetics and some viruses, may contribute to type 1 diabetes. Although type 1 diabetes usually appears during childhood or adolescence, it can develop in adults.

Question 2

How much does 1 gram of sugar raise your blood sugar?

Accepted Answer

1 gram of pure glucose will raise your blood sugar about 5 mg/dl, although it may vary with person's weight, Diabetes status and current blood sugar level.

Question 3

How does diabetes increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke?

Accepted Answer

With time, raised blood sugar levels can damage the blood vessels and nerves that control the heart. Additionally, people with diabetes are also more likely to have other conditions that raise the risk for heart disease/ stroke such as high blood pressure and deranged cholesterol or triglyceride levels.

Question 4

How has diabetes affected your lifestyle?

Accepted Answer

Each person's story and journey of handling diabetes is different. One thing which is mostly common is that with good diet, lifestyle changes, exercise and medications, most patients could lead almost a healthy lifestyle.

Question 5

Which is a bigger contributor to type 1 and 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes is condition for which exact cause is unknown. But being unhealthy interms of obesity and other comorbid conditions increase the risk of developing diabetes, there are other causes such as family history/ presence of autoantibodies/ polycystic ovarian syndrome etc which increase the risk.

Question 6

What kind of fruit (or vegetable) prevents or gets rid of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

No fruit or vegetable can totally get rid of Diabetes but having fruits/vegetables with low glycemic index may prevent or manage Diabetes.

Does type 1 diabetes happen later in life?

Does type 1 diabetes happen later in life?

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Related Questions

How much does 1 gram of sugar raise your blood sugar?

How does diabetes increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke?

How has diabetes affected your lifestyle?

Which is a bigger contributor to type 1 and 2 diabetes?

What kind of fruit (or vegetable) prevents or gets rid of diabetes?

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