Driving is a serious responsibility, and people with diabetes may be susceptible to issues affecting their ability to safely operate motor vehicle. They are required to ensure that they are in good health, compliant with treatment, complication screening and diabetes follow-up to drive safely. Issues which can affect the ability of people with diabetes to … Read more
Genetic forms of diabetes Genetic forms of diabetes are rare but important to recognised. There are a number of directly inherited forms of diabetes, such as Maturity Onset of the Young (MODY) and mitochondrial diabetes (MIDD) which occur as a result of specific genetic variations, which are directly passed from parent to child through DNA. … Read more
There are other forms of diabetes which cannot be easily categorised as type 1 or type 2 diabetes. These include: Gestational diabetes/ Diabetes of pregnancy Gestational diabetes refers to diabetes which occurs in the context of pregnancy, and resolves after delivery of the baby. It occurs due to changes in metabolism, with increased insulin resistance, … Read more
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes generally results from resistance of the body’s tissues to the effect of insulin, with consequent high blood glucose levels. The cause of type 2 diabetes can be multifactorial, including a combination of genetic factors, lifestyle and environmental factors. Lifestyle management is a … Read more
Type 1 diabetes occurs due to a deficiency in insulin production by the pancreas. This is most commonly due to an autoimmune cause, where the body produces antibodies to the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, leading to the destruction of these cells and resultant insulin deficiency. The onset of Type 1 diabetes can occur in … Read more