Who Diabetes
Diabetes world health organization. Diabetes is a serious, chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (a hormone that regulates blood sugar, or glucose), or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. diabetes is an important public health problem, one of four priority noncommunicable diseases. What is type 2 diabetes? type 2 diabetes, the most common type of diabetes, is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes mainly from the food you eat. insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps. Type 1 diabetes. type 1 diabetes is thought to be caused by an immune reaction (the body attacks itself by mistake). risk factors for type 1 diabetes are not as clear as for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. known risk factors include: family history: having a parent, brother, or sister with type 1 diabetes. Global Report On Diabetes Who More ...