Diabetes
Almost everyone in the United States knows someone who has diabetes. ... 2% of the population, have diabetes mellitus. ... Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism. ... However, in the people who have diabetes, the pancreas produces little or no insulin. ... There are three main types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease (an autoimmune disease results when the body’s immune system turns against a part of the body). In the body of a person with diabetes, the immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and virtually destroys them. A person with Type 1 diabetes must take insulin daily to live. ... The symptoms of Type 1 diabetes are increased thirst and urination, extreme fatigue, weight loss, constant hunger, and blurred vision. If someone with Type 1 diabetes is not diagnosed and treated with insulin, they can lapse into a fatal diabetic coma known as diabetic ketoacidosis. The most common form of diabetes is Type 2 diabetes.