TYPE-2 DIABETES
Overview Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrates metabolism characterized by high blood sugar level (hyperglycemia) and high level of sugar in urine (glycosuria). It is accompanied in many cases by secondary alterations of fat and protein metabolism, resulting in an array of physical disorders. Diabetes therefore, is a metabolic disease. It can be kept well under control and reasonably managed with proper care though it cannot be cured once it occurs. Diabetes can be divided into two types depending on the insulin status of the body. 1. Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) or Type-1- In this type of diabetes mellitus (in order to function normally) body is dependent on insulin doses from an exogeneous sources (outside source). It occurs more frequently in young children and adolescents. 2. Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) or Type-2- In this type of diabetes mellitus there is a lack or insufficiency of insulin in the body which can be brought under control by ...