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Close to 4.9 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with diabetes, with a further 850,000 people suspected to be living with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. To add on to this, 13.6 million people in the UK are considered to be at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, meaning that currently, 28.8% of the population either has or is at a higher risk of having some form of diabetes.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

From a study conducted this year, diabetes was the second most common chronic condition in the UK, with 7.1% of participants citing that they had been diagnosed with some form of diabetes, with chronic kidney disease being the only condition cited more (7.2%). This is on trend with the expectation of 7.2% of the population having a diagnosis of\u00a0 type 2 diabetes<\/strong> specifically. So knowing the statistics, and knowing how prevalent diabetes is in our country is, we should take a look at it. What exactly is diabetes? How can we stop that figure from increasing? And what actions can you take to reduce the impact of the symptoms of one of the nation\u2019s most common chronic conditions?<\/span><\/p>\n

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So what exactly is diabetes?<\/b><\/h5>\n

Diabetes is actually a fairly complex condition, however it typically revolves around your body\u2019s insulin production and the ability of glucose to get into your cells. There are multiple forms of diabetes, however most people typically just think about type 1 or type 2 diabetes as these are the most common.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Type 1 diabetes<\/strong> means your body cannot produce any insulin whatsoever. The exact cause behind type 1 diabetes is unknown, however it\u2019s theorised that your body\u2019s own immune system mistakenly identifies insulin-producing cells in the pancreas as something harmful, leading to them being destroyed, and after enough are destroyed then your body\u2019s capacity to produce insulin is either minimal or non-existent. Type 1 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes diagnosed in children, however can develop later on in life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Type 2 diabetes<\/strong> is a combination of two interrelated problems. Your pancreas doesn\u2019t produce enough insulin, as well as your cells responding poorly to insulin, leading to an increased risk of high blood-sugar levels, which can damage multiple areas of the body. While typically referred to as \u201cadult-onset\u201d diabetes, due to the most common cause of diabetes being obesity, which as a population group is more of an issue for adults, the rates of childhood obesity have increased meaning an influx of children being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This is the most common form of diabetes, with the highest risk of development across all forms of diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, there are some rarer forms of diabetes that can be caused by a whole range of things. Type 3c diabetes<\/strong> is developed when a different disease causes damage to the pancreas, which then impacts your insulin production. Neonatal diabetes<\/strong> is a form of diabetes diagnosed under the age of 6 months, however isn\u2019t considered a form of type 1 diabetes as it\u2019s not an autoimmune condition. Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA)<\/strong> is a form of diabetes that almost straddles type 1 and type 2, as it demonstrates elements of both, meaning some people refer to it as type 1.5 diabetes, and while it\u2019s not actually considered its own class of diabetes, there\u2019s medical research being conducted into it to see what exactly the causes are.<\/span><\/p>\n

The main linking point across all these conditions though, as mentioned, is down to insulin production, blood sugar regulation, and the ability for your body\u2019s cells to use glucose. Issues with these functions can then lead to further damage with multiple different organs, and with different areas of your body.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What further complications can diabetes cause?<\/b><\/h5>\n

The complications that can come about as a result of diabetes can be wide-ranging. Across all forms of diabetes, the complications seem to be fairly consistent, as they typically will be based around the body\u2019s capacity to use glucose as a main source of energy, or the detrimental effects of having excess glucose and high blood-sugar levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the early signs of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are:<\/span><\/p>\n