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Diabetes eMedTV: Health Information Brought To Life

August 4th, 2016 9:42 am

Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body cannot properly convert food into energy. It is associated with long-term complications that affect almost every part of the body. The condition often leads to problems such as:

Uncontrolled diabetes can complicate pregnancy, and birth defects are more common in babies born to women who have it.

Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body.

When we eat, the pancreas automatically produces the right amount of insulin to move glucose from the blood into our cells. People with diabetes do not make insulin, do not use insulin properly, or both. This causes glucose to build up in the blood instead of moving into the cells. As a result, people with the condition often feel:

They may also lose weight, urinate often, or have trouble with their eyes.

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