Diabetes is a disease classified as chronic by the World Health Organization (WHO), nowadays it is frequent that it is diagnosed at an early age, thanks to the bad habits that are usually had today.
In the eating plans of the vast majority of people worldwide, ultra-processed products loaded with fat prevail; likewise those that have exorbitant amounts of sugar such as sodas and industrialized juices, which increases the risk of being diagnosed with the aforementioned pathology.
The United States National Library of Health and Medicine, Medlineplus explain what This condition can be classified in two ways.
- Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells of the pancreas, which are the ones that produce insulin. Researchers who have analyzed this pathology have determined that this type of diabetes occurs, in general, thanks to the influence of genetic factors or factors present in the environment.
- Besides, type 2 diabetes is the most diagnosed And it is given thanks to the lifestyle that a person leads or also due to genetic factors. A person who is obese or overweight is a more likely patient to be diagnosed with this pathology, as is a sedentary person.
In some cases, the symptoms are so mild that they are often difficult to identify and it is only when conditions related to the disease arise that it can be diagnosed, including blurred vision or heart problems.
- Increased thirst and the urge to urinate
- increased appetite
- Fatigue
- Blurry vision
- Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
- Ulcers that do not heal
- Weight loss for no apparent reason
diabetes and knee pain
A significant number of elderly people are diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee, since over the years the joints and bones wear out. It should be mentioned that Diabetes is an important comorbidity of this condition.
In the middle of the study, 70 patients with knee osteoarthritis participated before undergoing an arthroplasty (joint replacement with a prosthesis). Twenty three of them were diabetics. The researchers measured pain intensity using the KOOS questionnaire and analyzed other parameters in the patients’ serum.
The results showed that diabetic patients had a higher pain intensity than non-diabetics. and higher concentration of inflammatory molecules in the joints.
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