Diabetes

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Diabetes occurs when the body isn’t able to produce enough insulin or is unable to use it to convert sugar into energy. The result is a spike in blood sugar (the amount of sugar in the blood) and over the long term, this could result in a higher risk of heart disease and kidney failure.

830,000 Quebecers live with diabetes, or approximately 10% of the population.*

*Source: Diabetes Québec.

Symptoms

  • Fatigue, drowsiness
  • Increase in volume and frequency of urination
  • Intense thirst
  • Exaggerated hunger
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Blurred vision
  • Slow wound healing
  • Bladder and genitalia infections
  • Tingling in fingers or feet
  • Irritability

Types

Type 1 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

Gestational diabetes (occurs during pregnancy)

 

Less common types:

Secondary diabetes as a result of taking medication

Secondary diabetes as a result of certain illnesses

MODY diabetes (Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young)

LADA diabetes (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults)

Complications

  • Nephropathy (kidneys)
  • Retinopathy (eyes)
  • Neuropathy (nervous system)
  • Heart attack
  • Hypertension
  • Arteriosclerosis
  • Stroke
  • Sleep apnea
  • Capsulitis
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Yeast infection
  • Urinary infection
  • Gum disease

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Diabetes

Diabetes occurs when the body isn’t able to produce enough insulin or is unable to use it to convert sugar into energy. The result is a spike in blood sugar (the amount of sugar in the blood) and over the long term, this could result in a higher risk of heart disease and kidney failure.
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