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What is diabetes mellitus?

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that is common today. Diabetes is a condition where the body does not produce or does not utilize the insulin properly. Insulin is the hormone that is responsible for the conversion of the starch, sugar and other food substances in to energy.

Studies have shown that 15 million of the citizens of the United States have diabetes and other 5.5 million are not aware of the disease. This disease has increased its existence in the recent years and is one of the major causes for the deaths of many in the United States.

What are the types of diabetes mellitus?

Diabetes is classified in to three main categories namely Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes. There are also other forms of Diabetes that occur in rare cases.

Type 1 diabetes is the type of diabetes where there is a loss of beta cells in the pancreas that produce the insulin. The main cause of this type of diabetes is the autoimmune attack which is mediated by a T-cell. It can also result from viral infections on the pancreas. Type 1 diabetes contributes for about 10% of the total disease. This type of diabetes occurs commonly in children and is not preventable. In the later stage of the disease, it leads to weight loss as a result of body tissues and body fat break down.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes in the world. This type of diabetes is characterized by reduced insulin sensitivity. In this type, the tissues of the body become less sensitive to the insulin produced by the pancreas. There are many theories to explain the exact cause of this type of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes contributes for about 90% of the total disease. Type 2 diabetes can go unnoticed for years due to its characteristic mild symptoms. This type of diabetes usually occurs in the old age due to some natural reasons.

The Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes which has many aspects that resemble the Type 2 diabetes. This type of diabetes is characterized by a combination of both inadequate insulin production and less sensitivity of the tissues of the body. It occurs mostly during the pregnancies and it can disappear after the birth. This type of diabetes can lead to malnutrition in the fetus and in the mother. About 25% of the women who are affected by gestational diabetes develop the Type 2 diabetes. There are also many other types of diabetes that are not classified due to the controversies in the Diabetes Research Institutes.

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