Diabetes - Facts That You Should Know
Posted on April 28, 2008 - Filed Under Health and Fitness | Leave a Comment
The lack of sugar absorption by the body results in the medical problem called diabetes. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes both result in the elevation of blood sugar, or glucose, levels because of the insufficiency of insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas.
The number of global cases of diabetes is expected to surpass 250 million people by 2025, resulting in 35 million heart attacks, 13 million strokes, 6 million episodes of renal failure, 8 million instances of blindness or eye surgery, 2 million amputations, and 62 million deaths.
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