Diabetes Epidemiology Flashcards
1
Q
What is the cause of type 1 diabetes?
A
Due to beta cell destruction, usually leading to absolute insulin deficiency
2
Q
What is the cause of type 2 diabetes?
A
Due to a progressive insulin secretory defect on the background of insulin resistance
3
Q
What is gestational diabetes?
A
Diabetes diagnosed in the second or third trimester of pregancy
4
Q
What are examples of monogenic giabetes?
A
Neonatal diabetes
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young
5
Q
When was insulin discovered?
A
1921
6
Q
What immune cell mediates type 1 diabetes?
A
T-cell mediated
7
Q
How many people are living with diabetes?
A
463 million
8
Q
When is the highest incidence of type 1 diabetes?
A
Age 10-15
