Question 1

What are long-term effects of pre-diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Pre diabetes has been linked with long-term damage including to your heart, blood vessels and kidneys, even if you haven't progressed to type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes is also linked to unrecognized (silent) heart attacks.

Question 2

Which diabetes is more dangerous? Type 1 or type 2?

Accepted Answer

The main thing to remember is that both are as serious as each other. Having high blood glucose (or sugar) levels can lead to serious health complications.

Question 3

Why do diabetics have to inject insulin instead of just drinking it?

Accepted Answer

If we swallowed insulin the digestive enzymes in our stomach would break it down before reaching our bloodstream. Therefore, at this time, all insulin must be injected into our body.

Question 4

How is diabetes developed or gotten?

Accepted Answer

Exact cause is unknown but most appreciated hypothesis is either low insulin or insulin resistance due to genetic +/- environmental factors.

Question 5

Is injecting insulin ultimately bad for a diabetic?

Accepted Answer

Hyperinsulinemia increases the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease and decreases health span and life expectancy. In epidemiological studies, high-dose insulin therapy is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Question 6

What will happen if blood sugar rises to 400?

Accepted Answer

If your blood sugar levels are over 400 mg/dL, you could also be at risk for dehydration.

What are long-term effects of pre-diabetes?

What are long-term effects of pre-diabetes?

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Related Questions

Which diabetes is more dangerous? Type 1 or type 2?

Why do diabetics have to inject insulin instead of just drinking it?

How is diabetes developed or gotten?

Is injecting insulin ultimately bad for a diabetic?

What will happen if blood sugar rises to 400?

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