Diabetes is a type of disease in which the body fails to regulate the amount of glucose necessary for the body. Diabetes does not allow the body to produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles. Diabetes has widespread fallout, with more than 16 million people being affected by it in the United States alone. Even more worrying is the fact that a wide number of people affected by the disease remain unidentified or unaware of the disease. Diabetes is one of the major metabolic disorders that affect the human body. People with Diabetes are characterized by constant high levels of blood sugar, which needs to be controlled through a mixture of diet control, exercise and medicines.
Diabetes has various symptoms which are more obvious to those who are more aware of the disease. In most cases, those who don't know of the disease remain unaware of the symptoms till the disease is much advanced. Apart from the symptoms particular to the different types of diabetes, there are some common symptoms which occur to those affected by the disease. These symptoms are:
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Article Last Updated: 08/26/2015