In this article, we will discuss Type 2 Diabetes, its symptoms, causes and tests. We will also discuss some common questions related to Type 2 Diabetes.
Diabetes is one of the leading concerns of the world mostly in India. In simple words, diabetes is the increase of sugar/glucose levels in blood than the limit. This leads to different health issues like blurred vision, heart disease, kidney disease, nerve damage etc. There are mainly 2 types of diabetes:
- Type 1 Diabetes: This is also called Insulin-dependent Diabetic Mellitus (IDDM) Juvenile diabetes. This condition can’t be corrected and is caused when the pancreas is not able to produce insulin.
- Type 2 Diabetes: This is also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellites (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes. This is a chronic condition and can be corrected with insulin. This condition arises when the pancreas is not able to produce enough insulin to meet the demand or produces damaged insulin, which cannot be utilized by the glucose.
What are the Signs and Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes?
Below is the common list of signs and symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes:
- Polydipsia: It is the condition when a person has frequent thirst or an urge for water.
- Polyphagia: It is the condition when a person feels extreme hunger frequently.
- When a person feels the extreme urge to urine frequently, it is also a sign of diabetes.
- Fatigue: A person feeling fatigued frequently without doing much of the work.
- Extreme weight loss: Weight loss on an extreme basis, a person will find it difficult to put on weight due to weight loss.
- Slow healing: Cuts and wounds will take a lot of time to heal.
What Are the Causes of Type 2 Diabetes?
Any person can develop Type 2 Diabetes after getting old age and other lifestyle factors are responsible for Type 2 Diabetes. Here are the most common causes of Type 2 Diabetes
- Genetics: This is one of the causes of diabetes if the person has a family history of diabetes. He has a greater chance of getting the condition and can have this chronic disease.
- Excess body fat: Obesity or very excess fat on the body can also lead to the condition of diabetes. Body fat around the belly creates insulin resistance. The cells are not able to utilise insulin correctly which leads to the increase of the glucose levels in the body.
- Sedentary Lifestyle/Physical Inactivity: Living a life without exercise or using too much of a laptop, or desktop for office work without creating time for exercises can lead a person to such a condition. A person should spare some time from his busy schedule for exercise to make life active, which helps to build good health and keeps the person fit.
- Consuming processed Food: HIgh processed food increases the risk of diabetes to a large extent. Processed and packed food trends have increased and it has also increased the diabetes trend. People should consume food in limited amounts to keep their bodies healthy.
- Medication: There are various medications, that can lead to diabetes or worsen the existing condition of diabetes. These medications include:
- Antipsychotics
- Thiazide diuretics
- Beta-blockers
- Statins
- Corticosteroids
- Fluoroquinolone antibiotics
- Long-term Stress: Stress for long periods of time can lead you to diabetes. Long-term stress conditions imbalance the hormones and disrupt the normal functioning of hormones.
- Lack of Sleep: Lack of sleep can lead you to the conditions of diabetes. A person having less sleep disrupts normal body functioning. When a person gets less sleep it reduces the sensitivity of insulin makes it less usable and leads to the condition of diabetes.
Which Tests Are Used for Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis?
- Fasting Glucose Sugar Test (Book Now)
- Random Glucose Test (Book Now)
- Glucose Challenging Test (Book Now)
- C-peptide Test (Book Now)
- Diabetes Panel Basic (Book Now)
- Diabetes Screening (Book Now)
Conclusion
In simple words, diabetes is the increase of sugar/glucose levels in blood than the limit. Type 2 diabetes is called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellites (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes. This is a chronic condition and can be corrected with insulin. This condition arises when the pancreas is not able to produce enough insulin to meet the demand or produces damaged insulin, which cannot be utilized by the glucose. Different signs of type 2 diabetes include polyphagia, polydipsia, weight loss, blurred vision etc. There are various causes of type 2 diabetes including genetics, lifestyle, obesity, long-term sleep, medication etc.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellites (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes. This condition arises when the pancreas is not able to produce enough insulin to meet the demand or produces damaged insulin, which cannot be utilized by the glucose.
What are the Various signs of Type 2 Diabetes?
Different signs of type 2 diabetes include polyphagia, polydipsia, weight loss, blurred vision etc.
What are the causes of Type 2 Diabetes?
There are various causes of type 2 diabetes including genetics, lifestyle, obesity, long-term sleep, medication etc.
What is the ICD-10 code for Type 2 Diabetes Unspecified?
E11.8. Is the ICD-10 code for unspecified type 2 diabetes.
Which tests are used for Type 2 Diabetes?
Different tests used for Type 2 diabetes include the Fasting Glucose Sugar Test, Random Glucose Test, Glucose Challenging Test, C-peptide Test etc.
How to book an online appointment for a Type 2 Diabetes test in Delhi?
Patients can call at 011-47-444-444 / 011-47-333-333 or visit Ganesh's diagnostic website to book an appointment for Type 2 Diabetes in Delhi.
How can Patients download Type 2 Diabetes Reports Online?
Patients can visit Ganesh's diagnostic website or call at 011-47-444-444 / 011-47-333-333 to download the Type 2 Diabetes report online.
Which Ganesh Diagnostic Centre is near me in Delhi for the Type 2 Diabetes test?
Ganesh Diagnostic centres for Type 2 Diabetes tests are at Rohini, Nangloi, Model Town, Hari Nagar, Mangol Puri and Yamuna Vihar.
