According to figures from the International Diabetes Federation, in 2019, there were 463 million people with diabetes worldwide. And in 2016, there were more than 3.3 million French people treated for this disease.
In 92% of cases, it is type 2 diabetes. In parallel, for several decades, there has been a worrying increase in overweight and obesity.
Remember that diabetes corresponds to an excess of sugar in the blood, or hyperglycemia. There are two kinds. That of type 1. It occurs when the pancreas no longer produces enough insulin. And without this insulin, the cells can no longer properly use the sugar circulating in the blood. This causes the appearance of permanent hyperglycemia.
the Type 2 diabetes him, appears gradually. Over time, following overweight for example, the cells become increasingly resistant to insulin and hyperglycemia sets in. Initially, this mechanism solicits the pancreas which will first try to increase the production of insulin to adapt to the situation. But after 10 to 20 years, it can no longer produce enough due to exhaustion. As a result, sugar stagnates in the blood, and diabetes appears.
Faced with this gloomy picture, prevention remains in order. We can completely avoid getting there thanks to an adapted lifestyle. How ? Answers in pictures.
