1. Diabetes Mellitus By Lynnette Jarvis

2. What is diabetes mellitus?  A chronic condition associated with abnormally high blood sugar  Results from either deficiency of or a resistance to insulin- a hormone produced by the pancreas whose function is to lower blood sugar.

3. Types of Diabetes Mellitus  Type 1: insulin dependent; juvenile on set  Type 2; adult on set diabetes; non-insulin dependant

4. Symptoms  The same for types one and two  excessive secretion of urine, thirst, weight loss, and tiredness

5. Treatment  Diet and physical activity  Insulin injections  Oral agents

6. Complications  Diabetic retinopathy: a leading cause of blindness and visual disability  Kidney failure  Heart disease  Diabetic neuropathy  Diabetic foot disease

7. Prevention  Moderate reduction in weight  Half an hour of walking daily  Balanced diet

8. Bibliography  http://my.webmd.com/http://my.webmd.com/  http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/ http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/

9. All About Me  Newport News, VA  Resident student  Biology major  Freshman

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