The definition of diabetes is a group of diseases that produces too much sugar in the blood or too high blood glucose. Their are two types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes (ADA,2016). 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year. in this section of health stressor it will be focusing on type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Symptoms
Common symptoms of diabetes are:
- feeling very thirsty
- blurry vision
- urinating often
- feeling very hungry
- tingling pains, or numbness in the hands/feet