Diabetes 2 Causes

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Q: What are some causes of Diabetes Type 2?
Does eating too much sugar cause Diabetes Type 2? Thanks people. ;]

A: The human body developed on this planet over the past 2 million years. During all but the last 8,000 of those years (and 8,000 years when you are talking of an evolutionary time frame is but the blink of an eye), the human body evolved eating meat, fat and high fiber vegetables, with some roots and tubers. Eight thousand years ago the "agricultural revolution" took place, with man learning how to domesticate grain. Virtually overnight, man became dependant upon carbohydrates as the main source of food. Archeologists point to that exact time period that the average height of man drops by two inches and all of the degenerative diseases we have today became prevalent in the society of that time. With today's accepted high carbohydrate diet it is projected that by the year 2025 there will be over 300 million diabetics planet wide. It is just not the diet our bodies evolved with. Carbohydrates are simply long chains of sugar molecules hooked end-to-end. When a person eats carbohydrates their normal digestive process breaks up these chains into the individual sugar molecules, and they pass right through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream, and load up the bloodstream with sugar. If this happened every once in a while it would not be a problem. But as diets today are so high in carbohydrates, people have a constant high level of sugar pouring into their bloodstream year after year! This requires their body to continuously produce high levels of insulin to keep that sugar level down. (Insulin’s job is to push sugar out of the bloodstream into the cells where it is used for energy.) Eventually the cells in their body becomes insensitive to the effects of the insulin (insulin resistance). To handle this problem of insulin resistance their body begins to produce even higher levels of insulin. This continues until their pancreas reaches the maximum amount of insulin it can produce, and when the insulin resistance increases again, their blood sugar begins to rise out of control. The result is type 2 diabetes! Type 2 diabetes is actually an extreme case of insulin resistance.

Q: Why does type 2 diabetes cause weight gain?
I have just been diagnosed with type 2 but am at a healthy weight. A lot of what I have been reading cites weight gain as a symptom of diabetes but I can't understand why (if your cells aren't getting enough energy, they break down fat = weight loss??). Is it because it increases your appetite? Or is it not a symptom, but a cause? If anyone could clear this up for me please?

A: Weight loss is symptom of diabetes, not weight gain. Overweight people have higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes, maybe that is what you are thinking of.

Q: What causes type 2 diabetes?
well, some people have been saying, its carbs,some say exhaustion, some say over weight , some say when ur soo thin (underweight) soo i actually dont know! my questions are: does high carbs cause diabates type 2? does over weight cause diabetes type 2? does underweight cause diabetes type 2? plzz .. i need enough info about this .. what causes it , ??? thanks

A: This website gives a very in depth explanation of the causes of type 2: http://diabetes.webmd.com/guide/diabetes-causes Diabetes is a number of diseases that involve problems with the hormone insulin. While not everyone with type 2 diabetes is overweight, obesity and lack of physical activity are two of the most common causes of this form of diabetes. It is also responsible for nearly 95% of diabetes cases in the United States, according to the CDC. Type 2 diabetes risk factors include the following: High blood pressure High blood triglyceride (fat) levels Gestational diabetes or giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds High-fat diet High alcohol intake Sedentary lifestyle Obesity or being overweight Ethnicity: Certain groups, such as African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Japanese Americans, have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes than non-Hispanic whites. Aging: Increasing age is a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The risk of developing type 2 diabetes begins to rise significantly at about age 45 years, and rises considerably after age 65 years.

Q: Does Type 2 Diabetes cause excessive perspiration?
We hired a new employee and he has type 2 diabetes. He perspires excessively and I believe, due to the sweating, he smells. As his superior, I need to confront him about the smell because one of our clients has now commented about it. However, I would like to know if the smell/perspiration is related to his medical condition.

A: It could. His blood sugar going low could cause him to perspire. His blood sugar going high can cause DKA, which would make him smell bad. Or he could just have bad hygiene, or sweat excessively on his own...

Q: How does childhood obesity causes type 2 diabetes?


A: being obese means you have more fatty tissue, having more fatty tissue causes the body to become insulin resistant and becoming insulin resistant causes the body to put on more weight.. become more resistant and so on and so forth.. at a certain level of resistance, it becomes known as diabetes ... so, keep the fat down and muscle up (more muscle lowers insulin resistance) and it will lower the chances of diabetes... I'm assuming this is the kind of answer you want and not a chemistry lesson?

Q: What causes hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes?
I'm confused if it's a. insulin deficiency b. HYPERinsulinemia and insulin resistance. I think it's HYPOinsulinemia and insulin resistance, but that's not an option. Can someone explain please but why would you take more insulin if you already have too much in your blood and the problem is that you're resistant to it. I'm just trying to understand, not doubting you.

A: Insufficient production of insulin (either absolutely or relative to the body's needs), production of defective insulin (which is uncommon), or the inability of cells to use insulin properly and efficiently leads to hyperglycemia and diabetes. This latter condition affects mostly the cells of muscle and fat tissues, and results in a condition known as "insulin resistance." This is the primary problem in type 2 diabetes. The absolute lack of insulin, usually secondary to a destructive process affecting the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas, is the main disorder in type 1 diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, there also is a steady decline of beta cells that adds to the process of elevated blood sugars. Essentially, if someone is resistant to insulin, the body can, to some degree, increase production of insulin and overcome the level of resistance. After time, if production decreases and insulin cannot be released as vigorously, hyperglycemia develops. Glucose is a simple sugar found in food. Glucose is an essential nutrient that provides energy for the proper functioning of the body cells. Carbohydrates are broken down in the small intestine and the glucose in digested food is then absorbed by the intestinal cells into the bloodstream, and is carried by the bloodstream to all the cells in the body where it is utilized. However, glucose cannot enter the cells alone and needs insulin to aid in its transport into the cells. Without insulin, the cells become starved of glucose energy despite the presence of abundant glucose in the bloodstream. In certain types of diabetes, the cells' inability to utilize glucose gives rise to the ironic situation of "starvation in the midst of plenty". The abundant, unutilized glucose is wastefully excreted in the urine. Insulin is a hormone that is produced by specialized cells (beta cells) of the pancreas. (The pancreas is a deep-seated organ in the abdomen located behind the stomach.) In addition to helping glucose enter the cells, insulin is also important in tightly regulating the level of glucose in the blood. After a meal, the blood glucose level rises. In response to the increased glucose level, the pancreas normally releases more insulin into the bloodstream to help glucose enter the cells and lower blood glucose levels after a meal. When the blood glucose levels are lowered, the insulin release from the pancreas is turned down. It is important to note that even in the fasting state there is a low steady release of insulin than fluctuates a bit and helps to maintain a steady blood sugar level during fasting. In normal individuals, such a regulatory system helps to keep blood glucose levels in a tightly controlled range. As outlined above, in patients with diabetes, the insulin is either absent, relatively insufficient for the body's needs, or not used properly by the body. All of these factors cause elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia). Tin

Q: Can type 2 diabetes cause urinary incontinence?
For those who don't know what that is, it basically means peeing your pants.

A: Diabetes causes neuropathy. This means that nerve cells/fibres are destroyed and therefore fail to work. This would lead to loss of control of the nerve specific muscle/organ. So yes, diabetes causes neuropathy which, if the bladder nerves are affected, can cause incontinence.

Q: Causes of type 2 diabetes?
My friend's brother developed type 2 diabetes not too long ago. He was not overweight, and had a relatively healthy diet. He occasionally ate junk food, as most Americans do. Also, diabetes does not run in his family. The only thing I can think that was out of the ordinary is that he is college-age and drank ALOT. Can this cause type 2 diabetes? If not, what could be the culprit?

A: Health care providers do not yet know what causes diabetes. The following factors may increase your chance of getting diabetes: Family history of diabetes African-American, Hispanic, Native American or Asian-American race or ethnic background Being overweight Age (Chances increase with age) Taking certain medicines Being pregnant* *Pregnancy puts extra stress on a woman's body that causes some women to develop diabetes. Blood sugar levels often return to normal after childbirth. Yet, women who get diabetes during pregnancy have an increased chance of developing diabetes later in life.

Q: what causes type 2 diabetes in young adults if their parents r not diabetec?
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A: This whole idea of diabetes being primary genetic in origin is just bogus. All you have to do is look at the statistics to show you that. Genetic diabetes is very rare. All these people promoting this idea are being funded by the food industry corporations that have huge bags of money to spend on this propoganda. Diabetes type II is due to insulin resistance. It is due to the high carbohydrate diets, LOW fat, NO salt, No red meat crowd that is promoting pure misinformation to the public; it's that simple. All these diet products are creating much of the problem along with the fact that the average American is consuming huge amounts of refined sugars, low density carbohydrates, white flour, and hydrogenated oils. In 1905, the Average American ate about less than 10 pounds of sugar each year. It is now been published that the average American is eating over 200 pounds per year now. I believe it is much higher. A 6 ounce coke contains 39 grams of sugar. One big gulp has 32 ounces of coke. That's 208 grams of sugar. Most people don't just drink one, they have seconds. So 416 ounces = 64 ounces. One pound of sugar is = to 454 grams. So drinking just 2 big gulps will give you almost 1 pound of sugar that you are putting into your body. Combine the carbohydrates most people consume each day and you will see that it is not unusual for someone to eat about a pound a day of sugar. If they consume diet drinks and diet foods, the body does not interprut that as different than eating sugar, when it comes to MAKING INSULIN. The Hypothalamus Gland senses the sweetness and causes the pancreas to secret insulin to deal with the sweetness or what it believes to be sugar that is turned into glucose. So when this happens, the huge spike in insulin results in the pancreas having to lower the insulin level and it produces a large amount of glucagon. This drives the blood sugar way down because no sugar is there! The insulin receptor cells in each of your cells in your body become tired of this and become RESISTANT TO INSULIN! Bingo. Now the Adrenal glands fire as a result of the glucagon surge. Now your body is producing huge amounts of cortisol to deal with the STRESS. So your body is in a state of STRESS constantly due to this and it was just not designed for all that sugar. Welcome to the "modern man diet" brought to you by our wonderful food industry that has more revenue than ALL of the other U.S. corporations combined. You need to free yourself from the lies you believe. good luck

Q: Junk Food with cold drinks causes damage to liver and on set of Type 2 Diabetes in four weeks?
Research done in University of St Louis Missouri on mice found to their astonishment that when mice were fed with fast food cold drinks and were not allowed any exercise, then with in four weeks they found damage to liver of mice. Also they found on set of Type 2 diabetes in these mice. Fatty food when eaten stop production of insulin causing diabetes. Are our children not being exposed to these diseases by eating junk food with Pespi and Coke culture. What is duty of parents, government and NGOs to stop the sales gimmick of McDonalds culture in India? Should such warnings to pasted in McDonalds stores like: EATING JUNK FOOD IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH? If cigerette packets can have such warnings, can it not be applied to Junk food of all kind? How we can warn our consumers? Can our medical fraternity not do research of similar nature and based on findings, take necessary action? Will governement Health Ministry do any thing? Your feed back and please tell everybody

A: It is our responsibility to take care of our children,guide them ,instill good eating habits,etc.children pattern themselves after they're parents behavior. I think all these fast-food places kind of brain wash our kids so it's up to us,the parents to show healthy eating,working out,being body conscious. educating our youth about obesity,heart disease and other conditions caused by junk food is now a necessity.

Q: What really causes type 2 diabetes?


A: It has been said a chromium deficency can lead to it. Chromiun is processed by stomach acid and use of antiacids can prevent your body from absorbing chromium. Once you have it though there is no cure but there are many ways I know of to slow its progress.

Q: how does adiposity causes type 2 diabetes?


A: Not sure there's a 100% proven link ie cause and effect demonstrated between being overweight resulting in type 2. However a study on heavy drinkers, who suddenly gave up, sent their blood pressure haywire which was accompanied by the devlopment of type 2. There may therefore be a similar link between eight and trype 2, once a certain blood pressure point is passed it may encoyrage/ cause type 2. Standard advice with type 2 is control is maintained by looking after blood pressure.

Q: type 2 diabetes caused by taking atenolol, should I be coming off this drug?
been on atenolol for a few yrs now, had a mild MI almost 2 yrs ago, had high BP before MI. Now worried about the diabetes scare

A: You really should address this to your cardiologist, if you have questions about your medications. However, there isn't any correlation between your Atenolol and Type 2 diabetes. The Atenolol is a beta blocker, used to control the heart rate, prevent angina and lower blood pressure. Since you already had one MI, you already know you have coronary problems, and high blood pressure will kill you a lot faster than the Type 2 diabetes will. You can control and possibly eliminate the diabetes by watching your diet, eating right, losing weight and exercising. None of which would hurt the situation with your heart either, by the way. I also don't suggest you get a wild hair and just quit taking the Atenolol either, since that can bring on heart attack number 2. Your diabetes is more likely due to some genetic predisposition, compounded by your lifestyle and diet. Change those, and you might be able to control or get rid of the diabetes. Get rid of the Atenolol and they may well be getting rid of you in a pine box. And don't make your medication decisions based on polls taken here at YA, where everybody and anybody - trained and not, can type in an answer. It's a lot smarter to talk to the cardiologist you hired to keep you alive a bit longer. He did go to school a long time to have the expertise, and you are paying him a lot for that opinion.

Q: what causes confusion in people with type 2 diabetes?
do you know a good website about this topic?

A: amercian diabetes association

Q: Who still believes that sugar causes diabetes?
I've been saying for months that sugar doesn't cause diabetes. Some still don't get it. If you still think sugar causes diabetes, read this: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2006nl/sept/sugar.htm Then read this: I've also been saying that fat and genetics contribute to type 2 diabetes, not sugar consumption. I just found an article that explains, in layman's terms, how researchers have revealed the inner workings of the cell and how fat inhibits the function of insulin to facilitate the intake of glucose into the cell wall and into the mitochondria. This news is very encouraging as we get closer and closer to discovering what causes type 2. Read more here: http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?language=english&type=&article_id=218392748

A: Thank you for the articles. There are so many misinformed people in this world who spread wrong information about diabetes. I have seen people here who claim to be former nurses and even they are giving wrong information to people. I am also so tired of people thinking that all Type 2 diabetics are fat and deserve to be ill. While my family does have a significant history of obesity, I am not particularly fat and I am now insulin dependent. I am the 4th generation of women in my mother's family to develop diabetes, so there is obviously a genetic factor as well (and my doctors agree) Again, thanks for the information.