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November is National Diabetes Month<\/strong><\/a>. This is a time when communities across the globe are teaming up to create awareness of diabetes. This year\u2019s focus is prediabetes and preventing diabetes. Prediabetes is a serious health condition where blood levels are higher than what\u2019s normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as Type 2 diabetes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of today, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF)<\/a> has released new figures showing that 537 million adults are now living with diabetes worldwide, 1 in 10 adults are living with diabetes and almost half of it are undiagnosed. This is another pandemic which needs to be addressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Globally, more than 90% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. This is driven by a lot of factors and key contributors which include urbanization, decreasing levels of physical activity, an aging population, and an increased rate of overweight and obesity. In the Philippines, 1 in 14 Filipino adults live with diabetes.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type 2 diabetes is preventable and early diagnosis and access to proper care for all diabetes types can avoid or delay the complications in people living with the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you get diabetes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diabetes happens when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. It also happens when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit our <\/strong>Center for Diabetes, Thyroid, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of Diabetes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Type 1 diabetes<\/strong> \u2013 Also known as insulin-dependent, juvenile, or childhood-onset. According to the US CDC, its causes can be from an autoimmune reaction where the \u201cbody attacks itself by mistake\u201d and attacks your body by mistake. It\u2019s usually diagnosed in children, teens, and young adults. When someone has this, they need to take insulin daily to survive. Until now, no one knows how this can be prevented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type 2 Diabetes<\/strong> \u2013 With this type of diabetes, the body does not use insulin well and cannot keep the blood sugar at normal levels. Approximately 90-95% of people with diabetes have type 2 and this develops over years and is usually diagnosed in adults. There may not be noticeable symptoms so it\u2019s important to get tested if you\u2019re at risk. Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by adopting a healthy lifestyle change like losing weight, being active, and eating healthy food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gestational Diabetes<\/strong> \u2013 This type of diabetes develops in women who never had diabetes. If you have gestational diabetes, your baby could be at higher risk for health problems. This usually goes away after birth but increases your risk of having type 2 diabetes later in life. The baby is also more likely to suffer obesity as a child or teen and could also develop into type 2 diabetes later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prediabetes<\/strong> \u2013 With prediabetes, the blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes raises the risks for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. If you have diabetes, the Chinese General Hospital Medical Center has a Diabetes Center that has an extensive holistic program for diabetes which includes support groups, programs, counseling, and a diabetic foot department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the symptoms of diabetes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n