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Types of Diabetes Type 1 DiabetesType 2 DiabetesGestational Diabetes Body stops producing insulin or does not produce enough. Body is unable to use the insulin that it produces. Pregnancy hormones block insulin from working. Usually found during childhood but can occur in adults. Usually occurs in people who are overweight. Occurs during the second half of pregnancy. Treated with daily doses of insulin. Treated with diet, exercise and medication. Treated with diet and exercise. No cure for Type 1 Diabetes. May no longer need medication if they lose weight. Will usually go away after the birth of the baby. No way to prevent Type 1 Diabetes. Can be prevented by controlling weight and alcohol consumption. Reduce weight before becoming pregnant and have good prenatal care. Stacy Rushton CIS 1020 Final Project

23.6 Million Americans have Diabetes Stacy Rushton CIS 1020 Final Project

Risk Factors: High Blood Pressure High Alcohol Intake Being Overweight Ethnicity Family History of Diabetes History of Gestational Diabetes Stacy Rushton CIS 1020 Final Project

Complications from Diabetes Blindness Kidney Failure Amputation Death Stacy Rushton CIS 1020 Final Project