Q. Explain about Diabetes Mellitus?
Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia (increased sugar) with disturbances of carbohydrates, fats and protein metabolism resulting from the defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both.
People with diabetes have high blood sugar. This is because:
z their pancreas does not make enough insulin; or
z their muscle, fat, and liver cells do not respond to insulin normally; or
z it can be due to both the factors too.