The type 1 diabetes I talked about last time is actually an autoimmune disease. The patient's immune system attacks pancreatic cells, so insulin must be injected every day. Type 2 diabetes is often related to poor diet and living habits. If combined with risk factors such as family inheritance and metabolic syndrome, the risk of developing the disease will be greatly increased.
At present, more than 90% of Taiwanese diabetic patients have type 2 diabetes. Excessive blood sugar causes insulin resistance, and the pancreas has to secrete more insulin. The burden on the pancreas is increasing, and the insulin resistance is getting higher and higher. Under such a vicious cycle, type 2 diabetes will form.
As age increases, the risk of developing the disease increases. It usually occurs in adults, but now it tends to occur in younger people. Fortunately, this type of disease is more reversible through changes in diet and lifestyle habits. This type is the one we discuss most often, and we will talk more about type 2 diabetes with you later.
