{"id":17392,"date":"2016-04-07T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T01:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/?p=17392"},"modified":"2016-04-08T01:04:48","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T17:04:48","slug":"world-health-day-2016-beat-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/health\/world-health-day-2016-beat-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"World Health Day 2016: Beat Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Health Day <\/strong>is celebrated on the 7th day of April every year to promote awareness to different health topics.\u00a0This year, the theme of World Health Day 2016\u00a0is “Beats Diabetes” which focus on the rising tide of\u00a0diabetes worldwide.<\/p>\n

According to World Health Organization (WHO)<\/a>, an estimated 347 million people in the world had diabetes in 2008 and the prevalence is growing, particularly in low and middle income countries.\u00a0In 2012, the disease was the direct cause of some 1.5 million deaths, with more than 80% of those occurring in low- and middle-income countries. In 2014 the global prevalence of diabetes was estimated to be 9% among adults aged 18+ years. WHO projects that diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death by 2030.<\/p>\n

What is diabetes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"diabetes\"<\/a>Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Hyperglycaemia, or raised blood sugar, is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes and over time leads to serious damage to many of the body’s systems, especially the nerves and blood vessels.<\/p>\n

How many type of diabetes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are two major forms of diabetes.\u00a0Type 1 diabetes<\/strong> is characterized by a lack of insulin production and requires daily administration of insulin\u00a0 The cause of type 1 diabetes is not known and it is not preventable with current knowledge. Symptoms include excessive excretion of urine (polyuria), thirst (polydipsia), constant hunger, weight loss, vision changes and fatigue. These symptoms may occur suddenly.<\/p>\n

Type 2 diabetes<\/strong> results from the body’s ineffective use of insulin,\u00a0largely the result of excess body weight and physical inactivity and comprises 90% of people with diabetes around the world.\u00a0Symptoms may be similar to those of Type 1 diabetes.<\/p>\n

A third type of diabetes is gestational diabetes,\u00a0<\/strong>is characterized by hyperglycaemia, or raised blood sugar, with values above normal but below those diagnostic of diabetes, occurring during pregnancy. Women with gestational diabetes are at an increased risk of complications during pregnancy and at delivery. They are also at increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the future.<\/p>\n

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What are common consequences of diabetes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Over time, diabetes can damage the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves.<\/p>\n