Diabetes is a serious, lifelong condition where your blood glucose level is too high. There are two main types Type 1 and Type 2. They’re different conditions, but they’re both serious.
What all types of diabetes have in common is that they cause people to have too much glucose (sugar) in their blood.
Over a long period of time, high glucose levels in the blood can seriously damage your heart, your eyes, your feet and your kidneys. These are known as the complications of diabetes.
But with the right treatment and care, people can live a healthy life. And there’s much less risk that someone will experience these complications.
Researchers are looking for black West African men to get involved in a research study to further lead to changes in diabetes treatment.
The diagnosis and management of diabetes isn’t going to change overnight therefore further research is needed to help.
If you would like to find out about your diabetes risk contact the team on soul-deep2@kcl.ac.uk
Traditionally, diabetes has been understood to have two main forms. In type 1, the body’s immune cells attack the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. The person is completely unable to produce insulin and relies on lifelong insulin.
Type 2, however, has always been a bit more of a mixed condition. People either don’t produce enough insulin or their body’s cells don’t respond to it, with varying degrees of severity. Management ranges from dietary control or medication through to daily insulin injections.
The researchers felt refining the classification to recognise other types of diabetes could help to personalise treatment and identify those who may be at higher risk of specific complications.
For further details contact Toyosi Bello on soul-deep2@kcl.ac.uk or 07947859786 or https://www.facebook.com/souldeep2/
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