Shiva Kumar B*

Master’s in Public Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding Author: Shiva Kumar B, Master’s in Public Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Received: November 07, 2023; Published: December 12, 2023

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels. Almost all of us have heard or seen a case of diabetes case and remain unnoticed until he or she suffers from its side effect.

Diabetes mellitus already affects nearly every community on the planet, and epidemiological evidence suggests that unless effective prevention and control programs are implemented, diabetes will certainly continue to rise globally. Diabetes is defined as a collection of illnesses characterized by hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance because of insulin insufficiency, decreased insulin activity, or both.

The decrease of insulin production in type 1 diabetes is caused by cellular-mediated autoimmune destruction of pancreatic islet cells. It is the most common chronic childhood disease in developed countries, but it affects children of all ages, with different clinical presentations depending on their age. Insulin resistance and relative insulin shortage are two characteristics of type 2 diabetes, both of which may be present when the disease manifests clinically.

In developed countries, type 2 diabetes accounts for 85 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes, with a larger percentage in poorer countries.

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus; Type 2 Diabetes; HBA1C

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Citation

Citation: Shiva Kumar B. “A Negative Impact on Quality of Life: Silent Diabetes". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 5.1 (2024): 21-23.

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