Question 1

how common is diabetes in the u.s.?

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Diabetes in the USA: Regrettably increasing almost daily. There are many reasons, not the least of which is underlying obesity, lack of work options, good foods too expensive, limited exercise, .. The problem keeps growing.
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Question 2

what are the main causes of diabetes in the u.s.a.?

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: The main type of diabetes mellitus in America is type 2 diabetes mellitus or adult-onset diabetes mellitus. It happens when pancreas can't make enough insulin to bring the glucose (sugar) into the cells for a normal metabolism. Pancreas fails early because of either poor diet or insulin resistance which overwhelms the endocrine function of the pancreas. Hereditary may have some contribution.

Question 3

how common is diabetes in the u.s. teen population now?

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More and more common: There is a huge increase in type 2 diabetes because of increasing obesity across the population especially in children.

Question 4

whats the best way to change the behavior of people with diabetes?

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Complications: See your physicians to learn about the complications of poorly controlled diabetes.  The more you know, the more ( hopefully) you will try to change.  Diabetes is the number one cause for blindness, being on dialysis and amputations.  No one wants to go through life on crutches, being on dialysis and blind.

Question 5

what are the most common symptoms of diabetes and whats the best test to do to confirm? can endometriosis and diabetes be related?

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Diabetes: Endometriosis is not related to diabetes.  If you have symptoms from diabetes it is typically  fatigue, frequent urination, sometimes a sugar odor to urine, nausea.  The best test is a fasting glucose level (blood test) and/or hemoglobin A1C (also blood test)

Question 6

signs of diabetes?

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Varies: Signs of diabetes are: frequent urination, thirst, blurry vision,  hunger, fatigue, unexplained weight loss, frequent infections, wounds that heal slowly, tingling in hands or feet, or you can have no symptoms at all.

Question 7

who gets diabetes 1?

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Usually children: Though it has been found in persons up in their thirties. Then sometimes it is harder to distinguish which type it is and takes more time and further testing.

Question 8

what causes diabetes?

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Type II Diabetes: is from lifestyle choices, i.e., poor diet w/lots of junk food, lack of exercise, etc.  The body makes insulin but it doesn't get into the cells and we cannon make ATP for energy.  Type I Diabetes is when the pancreas does not make insulin and is typically diagnosed early on in life.

Question 9

what causes diabetes 1?

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Antibodies: Type i diabetes is caused by antibodies that attack the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas so that they are no longer able to make insulin.

Question 10

what triggers diabetes?

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Background, one need: Genetic predisposition
then chronically brought out with poor diet, inactivity

then frequently, with acute  stress-  cold, heart attack, pnemonia, car accident etc.

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