Causes of Diabetes- II
Inadequate physical work:
Because of the industrialisation, man has drifted away from physical labour. Sedentary life too plays an important role in giving birth to diabetes. During physical work, muscles use up a lot of glucose present in the blood and as a result, the workload on the pancrease is reduced. Moreover, physical labour also prevents or reduces obesity which is intimately connected with diabetes.
Viral Infection:
A possible role of some viral infection as an aetiological factor for diabetes is also being considered by many scientists. Some children have also been seen to cortract diabetes after suffering from mumps, a viral infection. the viruses destroy the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. Besides, the antibodies produced by the body to fight the virus also attack the beta cells and aggravate the disease.
Effects of certain hormones:
Some hormones produced in the body have an action opposite to that of insulin i.e., they increase the amount of glucose in the blood. Such hormones include glucagon, cortisone, growth hormone, adrenaline and thyroxine. If the secretion of these hormones is excessive, the effectiveness of efficiency of insulin decreases and blood glucose level rises.
Side effects of some drugs:
The long term use of certain drugs like cortisone (used for asthma, repiratory diseases, arthritis and skin diseases), contraceptive pills and thyroid group of drugs can also produce diabetes by harming the pancreas.
Other diseases:
Acute pancreatitis, a heart attack or some other illnesses may precipitate diabetes. This fact is more applicable to persons who are carriers of diabetes or who have family history of diabetes. In such persons, an acute illness may unmask latent diabetes. Acute pancreatitis is an important cause of diabetes in some areas.
Psychological factors:
Acute emotional upset, shock or mental stress may unmask latent diabets. However, this factor plays a greater role in enhancing established diabetes than in actually causing this disease.
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Team- Knowledgeishealing
Because of the industrialisation, man has drifted away from physical labour. Sedentary life too plays an important role in giving birth to diabetes. During physical work, muscles use up a lot of glucose present in the blood and as a result, the workload on the pancrease is reduced. Moreover, physical labour also prevents or reduces obesity which is intimately connected with diabetes.
Viral Infection:
A possible role of some viral infection as an aetiological factor for diabetes is also being considered by many scientists. Some children have also been seen to cortract diabetes after suffering from mumps, a viral infection. the viruses destroy the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. Besides, the antibodies produced by the body to fight the virus also attack the beta cells and aggravate the disease.
Effects of certain hormones:
Some hormones produced in the body have an action opposite to that of insulin i.e., they increase the amount of glucose in the blood. Such hormones include glucagon, cortisone, growth hormone, adrenaline and thyroxine. If the secretion of these hormones is excessive, the effectiveness of efficiency of insulin decreases and blood glucose level rises.
Side effects of some drugs:
The long term use of certain drugs like cortisone (used for asthma, repiratory diseases, arthritis and skin diseases), contraceptive pills and thyroid group of drugs can also produce diabetes by harming the pancreas.
Other diseases:
Acute pancreatitis, a heart attack or some other illnesses may precipitate diabetes. This fact is more applicable to persons who are carriers of diabetes or who have family history of diabetes. In such persons, an acute illness may unmask latent diabetes. Acute pancreatitis is an important cause of diabetes in some areas.
Psychological factors:
Acute emotional upset, shock or mental stress may unmask latent diabets. However, this factor plays a greater role in enhancing established diabetes than in actually causing this disease.
Thanks,
Team- Knowledgeishealing
posted by KIH @ 12:09 AM
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