Body Systems Affected by diabetes
Nervous system
People with diabetes can, over time, develop nerve damage throughout the body.
Diabetes affects the nerves by the small blood vessels surrounding the neurons to
become damaged leading the shrivel up of the nerves. This is called diabetic
neuropathy. Some people with nerve damage have no symptoms. Others may have
symptoms such as pain, tingling, or numbness-loss of feeling-in the hands, arms, feet,
and legs. About 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes have some form of neuropathy.
Diabetes affects the nerves by the small blood vessels surrounding the neurons to
become damaged leading the shrivel up of the nerves. This is called diabetic
neuropathy. Some people with nerve damage have no symptoms. Others may have
symptoms such as pain, tingling, or numbness-loss of feeling-in the hands, arms, feet,
and legs. About 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes have some form of neuropathy.
Circulatory system
Diabetics suffer form many problems involving the circulatory system such as
retinopathy which affects the small blood vessels the eyes, peripheral artery disease(decreased
blood flow to the smaller vessels in the feet). All these are caused because the vessels clog
and shrivel due to high blood sugar.
retinopathy which affects the small blood vessels the eyes, peripheral artery disease(decreased
blood flow to the smaller vessels in the feet). All these are caused because the vessels clog
and shrivel due to high blood sugar.
Excretory system
Diabetes affects all organs in the execratory system because all have connections to the nervous
and circulatory systems, due to of the destruction to the pathways. When someone has diabetes
they tend to use the bathroom more because their body is trying to get rid of sugar through the
urine.
and circulatory systems, due to of the destruction to the pathways. When someone has diabetes
they tend to use the bathroom more because their body is trying to get rid of sugar through the
urine.
Digestive system
Diabetes affects all organs in the digestive system because all have connections to the nervous and
circulatory systems. Since no one has to perform voluntary action to digest food, digestion is controlled
by the nervous system. Unfortunately, the nerves of a diabetic person are damaged because the small
blood vessels surrounding the neurons become damaged leading to a shrivel up of the nerves. This
causes most people to have heartburn, diarrhea and/or constipation. Since diabetes causes frequent
urination it causes a increase in thirst.
circulatory systems. Since no one has to perform voluntary action to digest food, digestion is controlled
by the nervous system. Unfortunately, the nerves of a diabetic person are damaged because the small
blood vessels surrounding the neurons become damaged leading to a shrivel up of the nerves. This
causes most people to have heartburn, diarrhea and/or constipation. Since diabetes causes frequent
urination it causes a increase in thirst.
Muscular System
Since all parts of the muscular systems have connections to the nervous and circulatory system
all parts are infected in some ways. An example is you don't get such a fast supply of nutrients to
your muscles so they slowly deteriorate.
all parts are infected in some ways. An example is you don't get such a fast supply of nutrients to
your muscles so they slowly deteriorate.