- Diabetes is a medical condition
- It occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin
- Insulin is a hormone that helps use food for energy
- Diabetics have more sugar and fat in their blood than normal
- Too much sugar and fat in the blood can damage the blood vessels
- This damage to the blood vessels puts you at risk for stroke
- The cause of diabetes is not known
There are two types of diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes is when the body stops making its own insulin
- Type 1 Diabetes needs to be treated with insulin
- Type 2 Diabetes happens when the body stops the insulin from working
- Type 2 Diabetes may be treated with diet, tablets, and losing weight
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