What Is Diabetes?
- Diabetes Overview
- Risk Factors for Diabetes
- Taking Action Against Dia…
- How is diabetes treated?
- Diabetes Treatments
- Medications for type 2 di…
Diabetes Overview
Diabetes is a disorder that affects the way the body uses food for energy. Normally, the sugar we take in is digested and broken down to a simple sugar,
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There are many risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Some of them come from our family history and genetics and so are with us always, but some can be turned
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When someone has any of the risk factors for diabetes, prediabetes testing is recommended. The main tests are the fasting plasma glucose test and the oral glucose tolerance test, although
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The major goal in treating diabetes is to minimize any elevation of blood sugar (glucose) without causing abnormally low levels of blood sugar.
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Diabetes is a complicated disease. It can affect many areas of your body as well as many areas of your life. Treatments for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes
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t's important to remember that if a drug can provide more than one benefit (lower blood sugar and have a beneficial effect on cholesterol, for example), it should be preferred.
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About us Assam Diabetes Federation was formed on 15th April’ 2010 and started functioning with its headquarter in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. The organisation is formed by including members from different parts of Assam including the Physicians, Endocrinologists, Paediatricians and Community Medicine personals with the main aim of prevention, Research, education and public awareness about Diabetes and its Complications. ... Read more |
Knowledge Base
What is Diabetes ?Diabetes mellitus often simply referred to as diabetes—is a condition in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body doesn't produce enough insulin, or because cells don't respond to the insulin that is produced. This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased ... Read more |
Signs and symptoms The classical symptoms of diabetes are polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased hunger).[10] Symptoms may develop rapidly (weeks or months) in type 1 diabetes while in type 2 diabetes they usually develop much more slowly and may be subtle or ... Read more |
Symbol for Diabetes
Universal blue circle symbol for diabetes.
Meal Planning in Diabetes
The goals of Meal Planning are :
1. To improve health through optimum nutrition
2. To provide calories for reasonable body weight, normal growth and development
3. To maintain glycemic control,
4. To achieve optimal blood lipid (fat) levels.
5. To minimize nutrition related chronic degenerative
Cause of DiabetesThe cause of diabetes depends on the type. Type 2 diabetes is due primarily to lifestyle factors and genetics. Type 1 diabetes is also partly inherited and than triggered by certain infections, with ... Read more |
Aim of the OrganisationCompany News | Administrator | Wednesday, 21 April 2010 | Hits: 388 1. Continuation of Medical Education 2. Public awareness program... Read more � |
Primary Contact
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