diabetes

     

Diabetes mellitus (IPA: /ˌaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/, /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/), often referred to simply as diabetes (Greek: διαβήτης), is a syndrome characterized by disordered metabolism and abnormally high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia) resulting from insufficient levels of the hormone insulin. The characteristic symptoms are excessive urine production (polyuria) due to high blood glucose levels, excessive thirst and increased fluid intake (polydipsia) attempting to compensate for increased urination, blurred vision due to high blood glucose effects on the eye's optics, unexplained weight loss, and lethargy. These symptoms are likely to be less apparent if the blood sugar is only mildly elevated.

Trivia about diabetes

  • This insulin disorder, the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S., can lead to kidney failure & amputations
  • November is the national month for this condition, both insulin-dependent & non-
  • At dlife.com you may qualify for free products pertaining to this insulin-related condition
  • Type 1 of this disease, in which the beta cells of the pancreas aren't doing their job, was formerly called "juvenile"
  • Before the use of insulin as a treatment, the Type 1 form of this disease was usually fatal
  • More than 1 million Americans have Type 1, or the juvenile form of this insulin-dependent disease
  • This disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin is common in overweight or inactive people
  • Formerly known as insulin dependent, type 1 of this disease accounts for only 5-10% of all cases of the disease
  • Helen Free helped invent the strips that those with this disease first used to check glucose levels
  • This chronic disease is the leading cause of blindness in people 20 to 74
  • A glucose tolerance test is commonly used to diagnose this insulin deficiency disorder
  • (Dr. Oz delivers the clue.) Body fat affects the ability to use insulin, so bad eating habits among youth may be why more & more kids are diagnosed not with the type 1 or juvenile kind of this but the type 2 or adult-onset variety
  • The "mellitus" in the full name of this disease comes from the Latin for "honey-sweet"
  • (Ex-President Clinton gives the clue) Working with the American Heart Association, my foundation created an alliance to combat childhood obesity, which can lead to health problems like Type 2 this
  • 21 million Americans have this disease of the endocrine system & 6 million of them don't know it

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