Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.This high blood sugar produces the  symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased hunger).
                          
There are three main types of diabetes mellitus :

• Type 1 DM results from the body's failure to produce insulin, and currently requires the person to inject insulin or wear an insulin pump. This form was previously referred to as "insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus" (IDDM) or "juvenile diabetes".
• Type 2 DM results from insulin resistance, a condition in which cells fail to use insulin properly, sometimes combined with an absolute insulin deficiency. This form was previously referred to as non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or "adult-onset diabetes".
• The third main form, gestational diabetes, occurs when pregnant women without a previous diagnosis of diabetes develop a high blood glucose level. It may precede development of type 2 DM.

MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT DIABETES ARE:CLICK ON EACH PIX FOR A BETTER VIEW.

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FACT about diabetes mellitus is that it doesn't choose just any person.

 

 FACT: About 347 million people world wide have diabetes and still half of people with it are undiagnosed.
FACT: Insufficient sleep is associated with cancer, heart disease ,obesity ,

DIABETES and ITS COMPLICATIONS.

                       BY THE YEAR 2030, 552 Million people globally will have diabetes.