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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to diabetes mellitus (diabetes insipidus not included below) :

Diabetes mellitus - 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 properly to the insulin that is produced, a condition called insulin resistance. The resultant high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased hunger).


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What type of thing is diabetes mellitus?

Diabetes can be described as a:

  • A class of metabolic diseases
    • A class of systemic diseases

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Types of diabetes mellitus

  • Prediabetes (mellitus-
  • Main types of diabetes:
    • Diabetes mellitus type 1 - disease that results in autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas.
    • Diabetes mellitus type 2 - metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency.
      • Disease of affluence - type 2 diabetes is one of the "diseases of affluence", which include mostly chronic non-communicable diseases for which personal lifestyles and societal conditions associated with economic development are believed to be important risk factors.
    • Gestational diabetes - Gestational diabetes, is a temporary condition that is first diagnosed during pregnancy. Like type 1 and type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes causes blood sugar levels to become too high.It involves an increased risk of developing diabetes for both mother and child.


  • Other types of diabetes:
    • Congenital diabetes -
    • Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes -
    • Steroid diabetes -
    • Monogenic diabetes -

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Signs and symptoms of diabetes

  • Symptoms of prediabetes - prediabetes typically has no distinct signs or symptoms. Patients should monitor for signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus (see below).

Signs and symptoms of Type II diabetes mellitus

Symptoms of type II diabetes mellitus include:

  • Constant hunger
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Weight gain
  • Flu-like symptoms, including weakness and fatigue
  • Blurred vision
  • Slow healing of cuts or bruises
  • Tingling or loss of feeling in hands or feet
  • Recurring gum or skin infections
  • Recurring vaginal or bladder infections
  • Acetone odor during Diabetic KetoaAcidosis (DKA)

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Causes of diabetes

Causes of diabetes mellitus type 1

  • Genetic causes of diabetes mellitus type 1

Causes of diabetes mellitus type 2

  • Genetic causes of diabetes mellitus type 2
  • Lifestyle causes of diabetes mellitus type 2



Related conditions

  • Impaired glucose tolerance -



Preventing diabetes

Preventing diabetes mellitus type 1

Currently, there is no known way to prevent diabetes mellitus type 1.

Preventing diabetes mellitus type 2

Preventing diabetes mellitus type 2 - entails a lifestyle with a routine, regime, or self care program that includes the following:

  • Maintaining a healthy weight -
  • Proper nutrition -
  • Regular physical exercise - in addition to helping to maintain a healthy weight, sufficient vigorous physical exercise increases cells' sensitivity to insulin, and can thus prevent and possibly revert insulin resistance.
  • Medication - specific medications have been shown to be able to prevent type 2 diabetes. However, the disease can often be delayed through proper nutrition and regular exercise.



Treating diabetes

  • Insulin therapy
    • Insulin

Low-carbohydrate diet

  • Carbohydrate
    • Monosaccharide (simple carbohydrate) -
  • Insulin index
  • Glycemic index
  • Glycemic load
  • Medical research related to low-carbohydrate diets

Low-carbohydrate dietary programs

  • Atkins diet
    • Atkins Nutritionals
    • Robert Atkins (nutritionist)
  • William Banting
  • Richard K. Bernstein
  • Diabetic diet (low-carb)
  • CarbSmart ice cream products
  • Ketogenic diet
  • Low-glycemic index diet
  • Meatatarian - all meat diet, generally not recommended by nutritionists.
  • Montignac diet
  • No-carbohydrate diet
  • Pritikin diet
  • Shirataki noodles
  • South Beach Living
  • Stillman diet
  • Sugar Busters!
  • Gary Taubes
  • Zone diet



History of diabetes

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Persons influential in relation to diabetes

  • Paul Langerhans
  • Joseph von Mering
  • Oskar Minkowski
  • Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer
  • Frederick Banting
  • Charles Herbert Best
  • James Collip
  • Harold Percival Himsworth



See also

  • Outline of health
    • Outline of exercise
    • Outline of nutrition
    • Outline of medicine

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References




External links

  • IDF Diabetes Atlas
  • National Diabetes Education Program

Source of article : Wikipedia