Diabetes happens when the body cannot make or use insulin correctly. Insulin is a hormone that turns the sugars in the foods we eat into energy. When a person has diabetes, too much sugar stays in the blood. This can damage different parts of the body, including the heart, blood vessels, eyes, nerves and kidneys. There are a few different types of diabetes:
Type 1: The body cannot make insulin. It is also called “juvenile diabetes”.
Type 2: The body cannot use the insulin that it makes, or the insulin that it makes does not work correctly.
Gestational: Diabetes during pregnancy.
The good news is that diabetes can often be prevented by healthy habits like a good diet and exercise. If someone already has diabetes, he or she can learn to control it and reduce the risk of complications.
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