What are Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that causes the insulin producing cells in the pancreas to be destroyed, preventing the body from being able to produce enough insulin to regulate blood glucose levels.
If the amount of glucose in the blood is too high, it can, over time, seriously damage the body's organs.
Patients diagnosed with type 1 are treated with insulin.
It has sometimes be referred to as juvenile diabetes, but the term regarded as outdated because the condition can develop at any age.
Type 2 diabetes is a condition which causes a person's blood sugar to get too high.
Over 4 million people in the UK are thought to have some form of diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is associated with being overweight and you may be more likely to get it if it's in the family.
The condition means the body does not react properly to insulin – the hormone which controls absorption of sugar into the blood – and cannot properly regulate sugar glucose levels in the blood.
Excess fat in the liver increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes as the buildup makes it harder to control glucose levels, and also makes the body more resistant to insulin.
Weight loss is the key to reducing liver fat and getting symptoms under control.
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