Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes

Prevention and treatment often involve: a healthy diet, physical exercise, not using tobacco, and being a normal body weight.[4] Blood pressure control and proper foot care are also important in those with the disease.[4] Type 1 diabetes must be managed with insulin injections.[4] Type 2 diabetes may be treated with medications with or without insulin.[4] Insulin and some oral medications can cause low blood sugar, which can be dangerous. Pancreas transplants have been tried in an effort to cure type 1 diabetes with limited success. Gastric bypass surgery has been successful in many with severe obesity and type 2 DM. Gestational diabetes usually resolves after delivery.