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The difference between Type 1 and 2 Diabetes?
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The difference between Type 1 and 2 Diabetes?

Sister Parminder Rihal, Diabetes Specialist Nurse explains the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.

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So, the difference between type 1 and type 2 is type 1 diabetes is people, they have insulin, they don't have insulin production, yet the pancreas doesn't produce insulin. So, and they need insulin from outside, like for example, four injections a day. So that type 2 diabetes is like genetic, if they have family history and erratic lifestyle, people don't exercise and they have insulin resistance where their body is producing insulin, but it's not effective anymore. so that they become type 2 diabetes.

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