Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which the body does not appropriately process glucose, resulting in elevated levels of glucose in the blood. The two main types of diabetes are type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which a lack of insulin is caused by the immune system attacking and destroying the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. Type 2 diabetes is caused by a deficiency of insulin where the body is unable to produce adequate insulin to meet the body’s needs.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in ten American adults have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and accounts for about 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases while
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in ten American adults have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and accounts for about 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases while