Diabetes is one of the most common disorders in humankind. People of all age groups suffer due to poor lifestyle choices, zero exercise, and genetics.

1. Guide on Diabetes Mellitus and its Related
Terms
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2. Diabetes is one of the most common disorders in humankind. People
of all age groups suffer due to poor lifestyle choices, zero exercise,
and genetics.
Diabetes mellitus: The term comes from the Latin name for diabetes
mellitus. It is commonly known as type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In both
conditions, the body is unable to produce insulin naturally to control
blood sugar levels. However, type 1 diabetes is more common in
children and younger people, type 2 diabetes is more common in the
elderly, and the third type is gestational diabetes.

3. Let’s simplify this:
The sugar/glucose in the bloodstream comes from protein, fat, and
carbohydrates. During your digestion process, the pancreas produces a
hormone called insulin. It helps convert the glucose from the food into
energy. But, when the pancreas struggles to generate the required
amount of insulin in the body, it results in diabetes.
Sadly, more than 30 million people in the USA have diabetes mellitus, and
nearly ¼ are not aware of it. If the condition remains unchecked and
untreated, it may cause damage to blood vessels, cardiac issues, and
nerve disorders.

4. Rare type of diabetes
There are other types of diabetes other than type 1 and type 2 – maturity-
onset diabetes of the young (MODY), latent autoimmune diabetes in
adults (LADA), and secondary diabetes. The primary cause of these is
drug side effects or endocrine disorders in the body. Another sub-type of
type 1 diabetes is brittle diabetes. It is a condition where there is a sudden
rise or drops in sugar levels in the body. Frequent and extreme
fluctuations in glucose levels can lead to hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia.
Gestational diabetes: A condition during pregnancy when your body
exhibits symptoms of high glucose level (hyperglycemia). Gestational
diabetes develops in the third trimester and disappears once the baby is
born.
Causes of type 1 diabetes: The exact reasons for the onset of type 1
diabetes are unknown. However, several factors may trigger the
condition.

5. • Family history: No gene is associated with diabetes. But, this
autoimmune condition passes on hereditary. It means, if your family
member has it, the chances of you getting it from your parents are higher.
Even though many people develop diabetes without any family history
too.
• Infections and toxins: A viral infection in the body or toxin trigger can
lead to type 1 diabetes. Any virus that attacks the immune system and
damages the pancreas can result in a disbalance in glucose levels
permanently.
• Idiopathic: When your body has a natural deficiency of insulin, then it
results in a type 1 situation. It is common in African and Asia countries.
Another name for this type of diabetes is type 1B.

6. Causes of type 2 diabetes: Poor lifestyle, sedentary lifestyle, obesity,
being overweight for a long time, and family history are the reasons for
type 2 diabetes.
You can stay from type 2 diabetic complexities by maintaining healthy
body weight, exercising every day, keeping a check on your diet, and
getting a thorough medical check annually.

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