Diabetes - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBMar 27, 2024 · Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is an important source of energy for the cells that make up the muscles and tissues. It's also the brain's main source of fuel. The main cause of diabetes varies by type.
Diabetes - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBApr 5, 2023 · Diabetes factsheet from WHO providing key facts and information on types of diabetes, symptoms, common consequences, economic impact, diagnosis and treatment, WHO response.
Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and More - Healthline
WEBJan 30, 2023 · Find out everything you need to know about diabetes here, including types, symptoms, causes, and risk factors. Learn about how it’s diagnosed, whether it can be prevented, its effects, and more.
Type 2 diabetes - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBMar 14, 2023 · High blood sugar levels are the main problem in diabetes. Learn about lifestyle changes to lower the risk and treatments to manage type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBNov 10, 2021 · Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves. The most common is type 2 diabetes, usually in adults, which occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn't make enough insulin.
Diabetes - Wikipedia
WEBDiabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body becoming unresponsive to the hormone's effects.
Type 2 Diabetes: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
WEBType 2 diabetes (T2D) is a chronic condition that happens when you have persistently high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia). Healthy blood sugar (glucose) levels are 70 to 99 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). If you have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes, your levels are typically 126 mg/dL or higher.
Diabetes - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBMar 27, 2024 · Then you drink a sugary liquid, and blood sugar levels are tested regularly for the next two hours. A blood sugar level less than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) is normal. A reading of more than 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) after two hours means you have diabetes.
Diabetes: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Types
WEBDiabetes is a condition that happens when your blood sugar is too high. It develops when your pancreas doesn’t make any insulin, or your body isn’t using it properly.
WebMD Diabetes Center: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Tests, and …
WEBLearn about type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, diet, management, and diabetes prevention.
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