{"id":6722,"date":"2016-02-16T10:32:14","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T15:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entraidediabetique.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/?page_id=6722"},"modified":"2025-03-24T13:01:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T18:01:52","slug":"diabetes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/entraidediabetique.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row type=”default” height=”200″ parallax_ratio=”0.1″ video_type=”mp4″ ct_u_padding=”ct-u-paddingBoth70″ ct_u_font_weight=”ct-fw-600″ ct_u_font_style=”ct-fs-n” ct_u_diagonal1=”ct-u-diagonalTopLeft”][vc_column width=”1\/1″]

Diabetes, a genuine scourge<\/span><\/h1><\/header>

Knowledge and prevention!<\/small><\/h2><\/header>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″]\"[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Diabetes is a chronic<\/a>\u00a0disease for which there is no cure. However, it can be treated and controlled. It is caused by a lack of, or failure to use a hormone <\/a>called insulin.<\/a><\/p>\n

Insulin is produced by the pancreas<\/a>. It allows glucose<\/a> (sugar) to penetrate the cells of the body where it becomes a source of energy. In non-diabetics, insulin does its job well, providing cells with the energy needed to function effectively.<\/p>\n

When there is a shortage of insulin or it is unable do properly fulfil its purpose, as is the case with diabetes, the glucose is unable to fuel the cells. It then accumulates in a blood, resulting in an increase in the sugar rate (hyperglyemia<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Over time, a high blood sugar level brings on complications<\/a>, which can affect the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and blood vessels.<\/p>\n

There are different types of diabetes, i.e., prediabetes<\/a>, Type 1<\/a> and Type 2 <\/a>diabetes, gestational diabetes <\/a>and other less common types.<\/a><\/p>\n

In Qu\u00e9bec alone, 1.2 million persons<\/strong> live with diabetes.<\/p>\n

Diabetes is an economic burden whose direct and indirect costs are estimated to be $3 billion a year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults under 65 years of age.<\/p>\n

In Canada, Diabetes accounts for 40% of heart attacks and 50% of non-traumatic amputations.<\/p>\n

Source\u00a0: Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec.
\nTo learn more about diabetes, go to the website of Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec<\/span>.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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