In this educational animated video you will find the necessary information, presented in a simple and lively way, to better understand Diabetes, how it affects your body and what you can do to keep it under control. Diabetes is an illness in which blood glucose levels are elevated. Depending on its cause of origin, diabetes can be classified as Types 1 and 2.In diabetes, high blood glucose levels can cause injuries to eyes, kidneys and nerves as well as cardiac disease, brain hemorrhages and, in severe cases, amputation (surgical removal of a limb or part of a limb).
It has been determined that maintaining healthy levels for blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol, help prevent or delay the onset of Diabetes and its consequences.