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Bismillahirrahmanirraheem My name is Dr Muhammad Ajmal
I am consultant in Medicine and Endocrinology in security forces Hospital Dammam.
Today I will talk about Diabetes. Diabetes is one of the most prevalent disease
in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affecting more than 25% of Adult population.
There are as many as 4 to 6 million diabetics in the Kingdom and it is growing at an alarming
annual rate of 80 percent, with 150,000 new cases reported every year.
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes are 2 main type of Diabetes. Type 1 occurs in young people
and is because of failure of insulin production from Beta Cell of Pancreas
whereas type 2 Diabetes is Multi-factorial which includes genetic as well as Environmental
factor including Life style, Diet, exercise etc which causes insulin resistance.
Obesity and Sedentary Lifestyle are the main cause of Type 2 Diabetes .
The main symptoms of diabetes on presentation is Polyurea,(Which is excessive urination)
and Polydypsia (Which s excessive Thirst). Diabetes affects all major organs of Body
adversely including brain, Eyes, Heart, Kidneys and peripheral Nervous System.
A good control of Diabetes is needed to delay and avoid diabetic complication.
Insulin is the only treatment for Type 1 Diabetes and patient cannot survive without insulin
injections. A good lifestyle, balanced Diet is needed
to delay or avoid onset of Type 2 DM. Lifestyle Modification, Balanced Diet, Oral
Anti Diabetic Medication, insulin, Control of Hyperlipidemia and Blood pressure is the
mainstay of treatment of Type2 DM. Although Type 2 DM is a disease of Adult population
increasing number of younger children are now suffering from it due to OBESITY.