Inflammation, if not treated in time, can lead to diabetes.

by arrowche on 2012-02-16 15:56:46

Untreated Inflammation Can Lead to Diabetes

The latest study in the United States shows that chronic inflammation in the body can trigger type 2 diabetes. The First People's Hospital of Suzhou (http://www.120.net/yiyuan/flco0ca2nlwg3h07.html) reminds everyone that chronic inflammation should be detected and treated early, as delaying treatment could bring about the risk of developing diabetes.

The immune system, in its effort to protect the body, reacts to invading bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc., with a series of stress responses, which manifest as inflammation. This is the immune system’s way of dealing with threats, ensuring the body's safety, and repairing itself. Normally, this state is only temporary. However, sometimes the cause of the immune system's strong reaction does not go away, turning inflammation into a long-term condition that is harmful to the body. The First People's Hospital of Suzhou points out that many patients with type 2 diabetes have overactive immune systems, meaning they all have chronic inflammation within their bodies.

What causes chronic inflammation? One explanation is being overweight. Being overweight is itself a factor that induces diabetes. Fat cells that exceed the healthy range are prone to die, triggering an immune system stress response. Although it has not yet been definitively determined whether there is a causal relationship between inflammation and type 2 diabetes, many people do experience inflammation in their bodies before they develop type 2 diabetes, suggesting that inflammation may very well be a contributing factor to diabetes.

The First People's Hospital of Suzhou (http://www.120.net/yiyuan/flco0ca2nlwg3h07.html) advises citizens to be highly vigilant about chronic inflammation and its causes in the body, because it may not just be an issue of inflammation. The risk of developing type 2 diabetes cannot be underestimated.