The Causes of Diabetes - the source of attack not known but the triggers are well-explained

The question of what causes diabetes is hard to answer because of the lack information provided. The actual causes of diabetes are not precisely known. The etiology of diabetes does not provide a clear explanation of the birth of this disease, but there are certainly supporting factors that trigger diabetes and these factors are well-explained.

Commonly, what causes diabetes is explained through the supporting factors which trigger diabetes, such as :
1. Genetic issue
Children with diabetic mother will have 2-3% risk of having diabetes. Children with diabetic father will have above 3% risk of having diabetes. Children with diabetic parent will have the greatest risk of having diabetes.
2. Advanced age
People who are over the age of 50 are more likely to have diabetes. This may because of their body metabolism mechanism is getting slower and worse than before.
3. Poor nutrition
High intake of carbohydrate and fat combined with low intake of protein and fiber. Also high intake of junk food and highly processed food are the triggers to diabetes.
4. Obesity
This condition can be measured by the waist size and BMI (Body Mass Index). An obesity male, his waist size is over 40 inches, while an obesity female's waist size is over 35 inches. Both obesity male and female BMI is exceed 25 kg/m2.
5. Low-exercise lifestyle
Less exercise, less sweat, less fat burnt, less calories burnt, more weight gain and closer to diabetes. At least twice-a-week exercise is necessary to keep you away from diabetes attack.
6. Distressful mind and body
Whether it is the physical injury or distressful mind, both can lead to diabetes. Any failure or disturbance of Cortiosteroid or ACTH therapy shows the sign of diabetes.
7. The impact of some drugs
Clozapine (Clozaril), olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel) and ziprasidone (Geodon) are drugs that can lead to diabetes.
8. Infection
Since the pancreas is the main producer of insulin, the infection in pancreas will cause diabetes.
9. Gender
Diabetes mostly suffered by senior males, and females with multiple pregnancy or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
10. Hypertension (high blood pressure).
11. High Cholesterol levels (the accumulation of HDL, LDL and triglyceride levels).

From the above list, we can see that what causes diabetes is mostly the lifestyle. Therefore at the early stage of diabetes, which is well known as type 1 diabetes, the patients are encouraged to change their lifestyle.

What causes type 1 and type 2 diabetes and why do some people get it ?

There are two types of diabetes, type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is the early damage of pancreas that affects the beta-cell production, and a strange phenomenon in which human body immune system is attacking the beta cells. Any interruption of beta-cell production can reduce the insulin amount and cause the body unable to change the blood sugar into energy supply for cells. The researchers believe that the causes of type 1 diabetes are genetic issue, poor nutrition, virus that attack pancreas, and the presence of some abnormal hormones that against the insulin's work, such as Adrenocortical hormone, Adrenaline hormone and Thyroid hormone.

Meanwhile, the most feared diabetes is type 2 diabetes. What causes type 2 diabetes and why do some people get it is a good question. And the answer is very simple to remember, 'ignorance'. What causes type 2 diabetes can be concluded as 'ignorance' because type 2 diabetes does not suddenly happen. It has some processes before it finally reaches type 2 diabetes. All type 2 diabetes patients are before type 1 diabetes patients. It is their 'lack of concern' or 'ignorance' that causes type 2 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes is also known as NIDDM (Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus) or adult-onset diabetes. Type 2 diabetes happens when the insulin in the body is not sufficient to take care of the blood sugar amount, or even the body cannot produce any insulin (insulin resistant). What cause type 2 diabetes are the genetic issue, obesity, and advanced age. The victims of type 2 diabetes are mostly elderly people above the age of 50, and young to middle age people with obesity. Just underline these symptoms and tendencies to recognize the causes of type 2 diabetes and why some people get it.