Problems With Diabetes

Diabetes increases the risk of developing several medical complications. The risk of these complications decreases with better blood sugar control. Diabetes complications include:

Ø  Heart and blood vessel problems

Ø  Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Ø  Nerve damage (neuropathy)

Ø  Kidney damage (nephropathy)

Ø  Eye damage (retinopathy)

Ø  Foot damage and amputation

Ø  Pregnancy complications

Ø  Gastroparesis

Ø  Depression or diabetes distress

Comparison of type 1 and 2 diabetes
Feature	Type 1 diabetes	Type 2 diabetes
Onset	Sudden	Gradual
Age at onset	Mostly in children	Mostly in adults
Body size	Thin or normal	Often obese
Ketoacidosis	Common	Rare
Autoantibodies	Usually present	Absent
Endogenous insulin	Low or absent	Normal, decreased or increased
Concordance in identical twins	50%	90%
Prevalence	~10%	~90%