24/11/2020
Diabetes mellitus is a disease that prevents your body from properly using the energy from the food you eat.
There are two main types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2:
Type 1 diabetes occurs because the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas (beta cells) are damaged. In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin, so sugar can;t get into the body's cells for use as energy. People with Type 1 diabetes must use insulin injections to control their blood glucose. Type 1 is the most common form of diabetes in people who are under age 30, but it can occur at any age.
In Type 2 diabetes (adult onset diabetes), the pancreas makes insulin, but it either doesn't produce enough, or the insulin doesn't work properly. Nine out of 10 people with diabetes have Type 2. This type occurs most often in people who are over 40 years old but can occur even in childhood if there are risk factors present. Type 2 diabetes may sometimes be controlled with a combination of diet, weight management and exercise.
Causes:-
1.Family history of diabetes or a personal history of gestational diabetes.
2.Injury to the pancreas (such as infection, tumor, surgery or accident).
3.Autoimmune disease.
The symptoms of diabetes include:
1.Increased thirst.2.Increased hunger (especially after eating).
3.Dry mouth.
4.Frequent urination.
5.unexplain weight loss.
Other symptoms include:
Weak, tired feeling.
Blurred vision.
Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet.
Slow-healing sores or cuts.
Dry and itchy skin.
Frequent yeast infections or urinary tract infections.
