The number of people around the world suffering from diabetes has skyrocketed in the last two decades, from 30 million to 230 million, claiming millions of lives and severely taxing the ability of health care systemsto deal with the epidemic, according to data released Saturday by the International Diabetes Federation. What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which your…
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How Did I End Up With Diabetes
How do you get Diabetes? There are two main types of diabetes mellitus. These are known as type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes mellitus used to be called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, or juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus, because it usually begins in childhood or adolescence. In type 1 diabetes mellitus, the pancreas releases no insulin at all because the body…
Type 2 Diabetes Review
In today’s world type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that is mainly distinguished by insulin resistance, relative insulin deficiency, and hyperglycemia. In type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells neglect the insulin. Insulin is very much necessary for the body to be…