- What is Diabetes? Types, Symptoms, and Causes - Harvard Health
What is diabetes? Diabetes (known formally as diabetes mellitus) is a chronic illness affecting more than 37 million Americans — about one out of every 10 people Its primary feature is high blood sugar levels, also called blood glucose levels But what is glucose, and how is having too much of it in your bloodstream harmful? When you digest your food, chemical processes take place in your
- Diabetes Research, Education, Advocacy | ADA
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- Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and More
Find out everything you need to know about diabetes here, including types, symptoms, causes, and risk factors Learn about how it’s diagnosed, whether it can be prevented, its effects, and more
- 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)
- What Is Diabetes? - NIDDK
Diabetes occurs when your blood glucose is too high, which can lead to health problems The main types of diabetes are type 1, type 2, and gestational
- 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
- American Diabetes Association
Diabetes publishes original research about the physiology and pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus Submitted manuscripts can report any aspect of laboratory, animal, or human research
- About Diabetes | ADA
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