Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease that’s associated with long-standing diabetes. It’s a major cause of poor vision in the UK.Retinopathy can occur with all types of diabetes. If left untreated, diabetic retinopathy can lead to blindness.
The basic aim of diabetes treatment is to keep blood glucose as normal as possible. This is achieved in two main ways:
- a combination of a healthy diet and exercise.
- medication with tablets or insulin.
People with diabetes are more likely to spend longer in intensive care and pick up an infection after an accident than those without, a US study suggests.
Researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine looked at nearly 26,000 patients who were hospitalised after trauma injuries between 1984 and 2002.
Those with diabetes were nearly twice as likely to pick up an infection and spent two days longer on a ventilator.
Ulcers are breaks in the layers of the skin that fail to heal. They may be accompanied by inflammation.
Sometimes they don’t heal and become chronic. Chronic foot and leg ulcers mainly affect the elderly.
People with diabetes are at special risk of developing foot ulcers, and foot care is an important part of diabetes management.
Drinking a pint of milk a day may protect men against diabetes and heart disease, say UK researchers.
Diabetic acidosis is a life-threatening condition that can occur in people with Type 1 diabetes. Less commonly, it can also occur with Type 2 diabetes.
If you have diabetes you are at extra risk of cardiovascular disease. Now experts have produced guidelines for GPs to help their patients avoid heart trouble.
What is the blood sugar level?
The blood sugar level is the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. It is also known as serum glucose level. It is expressed as millimoles per litre (mmol/l).
Normally, blood glucose levels stay within narrow limits throughout the day: 4 to 8mmol/l. But they are higher after meals and usually lowest in the morning.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition where the blood sugar level is higher than normal.
There are two main types of diabetes.
- Type 1 diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes. It is usually seen in young people.
- Type 2 diabetes – usually non insulin-dependent diabetes. It tends to affect adults over 40 and overweight people.
Exercise plays a key role in treating diabetes, particularly in Type 2.Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common and appears to be related to the growing number of people who are overweight.
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