The bodies of individuals who suffer from diabetes can no longer properly regulate blood glucose within normal limits. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to serious damage to tissues throughout the body, resulting in blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage, amputation of extremities, stroke, and even heart disease. Diabetes is a serious public health concern with nearly 26 million confirmed cases in the United States.
From the statements below, choose the one that correctly describes either type1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, or prediabetes.
1. Individuals with type 1 diabetes suffer from an autoimmune disorder in which cells in their tissues have become insulin-resistant and beta cells stop producing insulin because the pancreas can no longer continue secreting excessive levels of the hormone.
2. Prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose) can develop into type 1 diabetes if individuals do not change their lifestyle choices, like eating and exercise habits.
3. Lifestyle changes, like weight control, healthful eating, and regular exercise, can help reduce the risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
4. Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease in which cells become resistant to insulin over time; the pancreas responds by producing more insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels until, finally, beta cells stop producing insulin altogether.
5. Metabolic syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which the beta cells of the pancreas have been attacked and destroyed by the body's own immune system.