Yaowa Quiz | Is diabetes a “distinction” of middle-aged and elderly people?

Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar. It causes carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism disorders due to insufficient insulin secretion or impaired insulin utilization. It mainly includes type 1 and type 2.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common, accounting for 80% to 90% of all diabetes. It is caused by obesity and other factors that lead to insulin resistance or relative lack of secretion. It is more common in middle-aged and elderly people and obese people. With the improvement of living standards and changes in lifestyle, type 2 diabetes is showing a trend of becoming younger.

Type 1 diabetes is more "preferential" to adolescents and children, and is more common in people under the age of 14. It is caused by autoimmune reasons that lead to the destruction of pancreatic beta cells and absolute lack of insulin. Therefore, diabetes is not a "patent" of the middle-aged and elderly, but can also be suffered by young people and even children.