Diabetes Basics | Diabetes | CDC Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy There are three main types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes (diabetes while pregnant)
Diabetes - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Diabetes Overview 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 - Wikipedia It was Thomas Willis who in 1675 added "mellitus" to the word "diabetes" as a designation for the disease, when he noticed the urine of a person with diabetes had a sweet taste (glycosuria)
Diabetes: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Types Over time, having consistently high blood glucose can cause health problems, such as heart disease, nerve damage and eye issues The technical name for diabetes is diabetes mellitus Another condition shares the term “diabetes” — diabetes insipidus — but they’re distinct
Diabetes Mellitus Overview - Harvard Health What is it? Diabetes mellitus is a condition defined by persistently high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood There are several types of diabetes The two most common are called type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes
Diabetes - World Health Organization (WHO) Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood glucose
Diabetes mellitus | Diabetes the basics | Diabetes UK Diabetes mellitus is the scientific name for diabetes, but it is more commonly known simply as diabetes It’s when your body can’t produce enough of a hormone called insulin, or the insulin it produces isn’t effective