Type 2 Diabetes : New Initiative
The CBSE has directed affiliated schools to establish “Sugar Boards” to monitor and reduce sugar consumption among students primarily to lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes and obesity in children.
- T2D, the most common type of diabetes, is a disease that occurs when the blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high.
- Blood glucose is the main source of energy and comes mainly from the food.
- Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose get into the cells to be used for energy.
- In T2D, the body doesn’t make enough insulin or doesn’t use insulin well.
- Too much glucose then stays in the blood, and not enough reaches the cells.
- Type 2 diabetes may be caused by a combination of factors:
- Being overweight or having obesity
- Not being physically active
- Genetics and family history
- Researchers estimate that T2D affects about 3% of the world’s population.
- T2D most commonly affects adults over 45, but people younger than 45 can have it as well, including children.
- Symptoms: Many people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms at all. If you do have them, the symptoms develop slowly over several years.
- They might be so mild that you do not notice them. The symptoms can include:
- Increased thirst and urination
- Increased hunger
- Feeling tired
- Blurred vision
- Numbness or tingling in the feet or hands
- Sores that do not heal
- Unexplained weight loss
- Treatment for T2D involves managing your blood sugar levels.
- Many people are able to do this by living a healthy lifestyle.
- Some people may also need to take diabetes medicines, which may include pills or medicines you inject under your skin, such as insulin.
