Can diabetes be prevented?

Not all types of diabetes can be prevented․

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease whose causes are still unknown. It, unfortunately, cannot be prevented or cured, but there are effective methods of maintenance therapy.

There is also no single cause of type 2 diabetes, but doctors have documented objective risk factors. For those who, due to lifestyle and test results, demonstrate a dangerous proximity to the disease, there is a proactive diagnosis - prediabetes. Doctors make this verdict when blood sugar levels are above normal, although not as much as in diabetes. With timely diagnosis, everyone has a chance to delay the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, showing real concern for their health. Proper nutrition, weight control, regular fitness, smoking cessation are the basic secrets of self-defense.