How does diabetes affect you physically?

Answer 1

Diabetes can exist without external physical indications. Usually, by the time they show up, damage has already been done to the body. If you believe you might have diabetes, you should see your physician for testing.

Physical characteristics that can lead to diabetes are:

* Abdominal obesity (excessive fat tissue in and around the abdomen) * High triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol and high LDL cholesterol

* Elevated blood pressure * Insulin resistance or glucose intolerance (the body can't properly use insulin or blood sugar) * Lack of exercise However, these are not necessarily present in all cases. My brother is 6'5", and has never weighed more than 180 lbs in his life. He is an insulin-dependent diabetic.

Answer 2

you have to check your bloodsugar every day , many times a day, you can't eat many things and you have to excercise alot you have to check your bloodsugar every day , many times a day, you can't eat many things and you have to excercise alot

Answer 3

You cant really tell if a person has diabetes because it's all on the inside of them .

Now , someone with diabetes may have some type of insulin pump , in a little pouch or in there pocket , some insulin pumps you will see have a clear wire connecting to them.

Answer 4

I strongly suggest that you goto the American Diabetes Association site and read about this.

There are two basica typse of "type 2". Maybe they should make then into seperate types. Like Type 1, 2, 3, and 4 to clarify the causes.

Type two can be from a partial destruction of the pancreas beta cells. These are the cells that produce insulin.

Another type of "type 2" is where the pancreas makes enough insulin but your cells do not open up and accept the insulin. In this the "insulin receptors" are not genetically correct.

The symptoms are thirst, hunger that never stops, loss of weight but not always; tiredness and depression.

It is best to have your HbA1c tested and test your Blood glucose one hour after eating. If you are "doctor phobic" or just poor, you can buy a test to see from Walmart or any discount pharmacy.

I strongly suggest you see a medical doctor.