Englishcoursewareforbasicknowledgeofdiabetes•Physiologicalandpathological•Diagnosisandtreatmentof•Preventionandmanagementof•Suggestionsonlifeanddietof•SummaryandOutlookCHAPTER01IntroductiontodiabetesDefinitionofdiabetesAchronicdiseaseDiabetesmellitus,commonlyreferredtoasdiabetes,isachronicdiseasecharacterizedbyhighlevelsofglucoseintheblood
InsulindeficiencyorresistanceThisconditionarisesfromeitherthebody'sinabilitytoproduceenoughinsulin(ahormonethatregulatesbloodsugar)orthecells'resistancetoinsulin'seffects
TypesofdiabetesType1diabetes:Anautoimmunedisorderwherethebodyattacksanddestroystheinsulin-Type2diabetes:Amoreprevalentformofdiabetesresultingfromacombinationofinsulinresistanceandinsufficientinsulinproduction
Itisoftenassociatedwithlifestylefactorssuchasobesity,physicalin