Is diabetes a communicable or noncommunicable disease?

Answer 1

Diabetes is a noncommunicable disease as it cannot be spread from one individual to another.

It is caused by disease of the Pancreas which does not produce enough insulin in the body. It runs in families and obesity, lack of exercise also has a role in producing diabetes.

Answer 2

It is considered to be an autoimmune disease, which is where your immune system attacks it's own cells. So it is an inborn disease, but is now thought to be caused by a virus. No known cause. But either way, it is not contagious.

Answer 3

Diabetes is not a contagious disease, and it is not a curable disease. Diabetes is however a disease that can be controlled by losing weight, pills, insulin injections, diet, exercise, carb counting, and close blood sugar monitoring Even with the afore mentioned steps to diabetes management much more is involved as it is a continual learning process as every ones body reacts to food, activity, stress etc. differently and therefore it is not a one size fits all disease.

There are two types of diabetics, type 1 and type 2. The pancrease in a type 2 diabetic still produces insulin but your body does not use the insulin properly and you become insulin resistant. In most cases diet and pills can be used in treating type 2. In type 1 diabetes you no longer produce insulin and therefore you need t o take insulin injections to balance the carbs in the food that you eat as they are converted into sugar. Exercise is extremely important in both types as it helps your body use the sugar in your body properly and helps your cells use the sugar and insulin properly.

It is a autoimmune disease not an infectious disease.

Answer 4

Yes. To be a communicable disease, the disease must be transmitted by microorganisms and spread from person to person through various media. Diabetes is not caused by a microorganism i.e. viruses, bacteria, fungi, so it would be considered a non-communicable disease.

Answer 5

Diabetes, both Type 1 and 2, are classified as noninfectious diseases because Diabetes is not an infection. Type 1 Diabetes occurs due to the pancreas not working and being able to supply the body with enough insulin to balance the body's carbohydrate count when eating food.

Answer 6

Diabetes, both type 1 and 2 are developed from the body's unbalance to insulin, a chemical required to process energy/sugar and etc. This unbalance or inability is caused by genes/lack of exercise and over-consumption. Thus it is an noninfectious disease. Since you can only pass on your genes to your children and the others are controlled by you.

Answer 7

Because it is non-infectious, obviously. Diabetes is a result of problems with the pancreas inside your body - it is what it is. You don't "catch" it from anyone, and you can't "give" it to anyone.