Year: 2020
Type: book
Abstract: What is diabetes?Diabetes is a metabolic condition in which a person's blood glucose (sugar) level is too high due to their body being unable to produce or process insulin, the hormone which enables cells to absorb glucose from the bloodstream to use for energy.There are two main types of diabetes:Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin.It is usually diagnosed in childhood and its causes are still largely unknown, with both genetics and environmental factors playing a role.Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body becomes resistant to insulin or does not produce enough of it.Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed in adulthood and is often related to lifestyle factors such as being overweight or physically inactive.Almost 200,000 people in Wales are known to have diabetes and numbers are rising year on year.Around 90% of adults with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
Authors: Hughes, Karen, Ford, Kat, Bellis, Mark
Institution: Public Health Wales
Language: English
Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3166294523