Type 1 Diabetes The type 1 diabetes is a disorder of sugar metabolism, which is due to a malfunction of the pancreas. The body’s own antibodies (auto-antibodies) destroying their own insulin producing cells in the pancreas so too little or no insulin is formed. People with type 1 diabetes must inject insulin for life, in order to reduce their blood sugar levels. Here you can read all about diabetes type 1. Type 1 diabetes usually occurs in the childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. Therefore, this form of diabetes was formerly often referred to as juvenile diabetes. A type 1 diabetes...
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Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus (also known as the “sugar disease”) is the collective term for a variety of disorders of the metabolism, whose main characteristic is chronic Hyperglycemia. Cause is either a defective insulin release from the beta cells of the pancreas and or impaired insulin action in important organs such as liver, muscle and fat. Insulin is a vital metabolic hormone that controls the carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism. Insulin is necessary for the transport of blood sugar (glucose) from the blood into the cells. Fact And Figures Of Diabetes Almost seven to eight percent of world adult population is affected...
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