Diabetes

Diabetes is the abbreviated term for diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is from a Greek word that literally means “passing through” or “siphon,” which is a reference to the excessive urination that characterizes the diseases. In 1675, the word mellitus, honey, was added in reference to the sweet taste of the urine. The urine is sweet because of excessive amounts of sugar in the blood and urine of people with diabetes.

Diabetes is a disease that is commonly developed in two types. Type 1 diabetes was formerly known as juvenile diabetes or childhood diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is characterized by the loss of insulin producing beta cells. Type 1 diabetes was once called juvenile diabetes because it affects the majority of children who suffer from diabetes. Without insulin, type 1 diabetics can develop diabetic ketoacidosis, which can result in coma and death.

Type 2 diabetes was previously known as adult onset diabetes, and it’s due to a combination of insulin resistance and reduced insulin sensitivity. Type 2 diabetes used to be most common in adults, but it is becoming more and more common in children, especially children who are overweight.

Type 1 diabetes is treated with regular insulin shots. Type 2 diabetes can generally be treated by a change of lifestyle and a change of diet.

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