Definition : Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a set of related diseases in which the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar (specifically, glucose) in the blood. The blood delivers glucose to provide the body with energy to perform all of a person’s daily activities. The liver converts the food a person eats into …
Diabetes is a condition of elevated blood sugar. When the body does not produce or cannot function properly with the insulin it produces, it has damaging effects on metabolism. If insulin is not readily available to remove glucose from the blood into cells, it results to high blood glucose which is toxic. If the basic …
Diabetes is a disease that affects the entire family. In recent years, more and more children are diagnosed with type 1 or juvenile diabetes. It can be a blow and a shock to parents if one of their children is suddenly diagnosed with diabetes. Once the shock wears off, parents and diabetic children will need …
Type 1 diabetes, a kind of diabetes where the pancreas does not produce any insulin, is often diagnosed in children and young adults. The role of parents in managing type 1 diabetes varies depending on the age of the child. The younger the type 1 child is the greater is the role of the parents …
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