Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is vital to your health because it’s an important source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues. It’s also your brain’s main source of fuel.
Symptoms
- Increased thirst
- Frequent urination
- Extreme hunger
- Unexplained weight loss
- Presence of ketones in the urine
- Fatigue
- Irritability
- Blurred vision
- Slow-healing sores
Frequent infectionsType 1 diabetes can develop at any age, though it often appears during childhood or adolescence.
Treatment
- Healthy eating.
- Physical activity
Monitoring your blood sugar.
- Insulin.
- Oral or other medications.
- Transplantation
- Bariatric surgery
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