{"id":6378,"date":"2020-09-03T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestyle.org\/?p=6378"},"modified":"2023-08-04T11:10:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:10:50","slug":"what-causes-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestyle.org\/what-causes-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"What Causes Diabetes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are three basic types of diabetes mellitus:<\/p>\n

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  1. Type 1 diabetes<\/li>\n
  2. Type 2 diabetes<\/li>\n
  3. Gestational diabetes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The causes and risk factors are different for each type.<\/p>\n

    Type 1 Diabetes<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Type 1 diabetes is also called Insulin-dependent diabetes. It\u2019s a chronic condition in which your pancreas produces minimal or no insulin. Insulin is the hormone that allows glucose to enter your cells to create energy. Type 1 diabetes usually appears during childhood, but it can occur in adolescents and adults too.<\/p>\n

    The exact causes of Type 1 diabetes aren\u2019t known.<\/p>\n

    Insulin-producing cells in your pancreas are called beta cells of islets of Langerhans. The body\u2019s immune system mistakenly attacks them. Your immune system is there to fight against harmful viruses and bacteria. But here, the immune system identifies your beta cells as foreign and produces antibodies against them and destroys the pancreatic cells. So, the pancreas is unable to make the hormone insulin, which causes blood sugar levels to rise, leading to diabetes.<\/p>\n

    Genetics is identified to play a role in causing Type 1 diabetes. Research has also found that exposure to viruses and other environmental factors might also cause Type 1 diabetes.<\/p>\n

    These are the risk factors that trigger the onset of Type 1 diabetes:<\/p>\n