"Roughly there's about 300,000 people living with diabetes in Ireland and 90% of that is type two diabetes. And about 10% will be type one. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system destroys insulin-producing cells, leading to a complete lack of insulin, while Type 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance, where the body doesn't use insulin effectively, and the pancreas doesn't make enough insulin to compensate."
"I was happy to hear that there are things you can change to improve your prognosis if you have Type Two diabetes. The diabetes expert says, " There are modifiable risk factors like diet and lifestyle, that the person can alter." You can listen to the full episode below or wherever you get your podcasts."
Roughly 300,000 people in Ireland live with diabetes; about 90% have type 2 and about 10% have type 1. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system destroys insulin-producing cells, causing a complete lack of insulin. Type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance and insufficient compensatory insulin production by the pancreas. Modifiable risk factors such as diet and lifestyle can improve prognosis for people with type 2 diabetes. Awareness of prevalence and the role of lifestyle can guide prevention and management efforts.
Read at Irish Independent
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