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Diabetes
Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism in which the insulin action is
diminished or absent due to altered secretion or decreased insulin activity. The most
common form of diabetes is type 2 (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus). About
90 percent of people with diabetes have type 2. This type of diabetes is associated
mainly with older age, obesity, family history of diabetes, and physical inactivity. People
with type 2 diabetes are not able to make enough insulin or could not respond normally
to the insulin produced by their bodies. When this happens, sugar builds up in the
blood (hyperglycaemia). If not treated, diabetes can lead to serious medical problems.
Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism in which the insulin action is
diminished or absent due to altered secretion or decreased insulin activity. The most
common form of diabetes is type 2 (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus). About
90 percent of people with diabetes have type 2. This type of diabetes is associated
mainly with older age, obesity, family history of diabetes, and physical inactivity. People
with type 2 diabetes are not able to make enough insulin or could not respond normally
to the insulin produced by their bodies. When this happens, sugar builds up in the
blood (hyperglycaemia). If not treated, diabetes can lead to serious medical problems.
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Diabetes (MedlinePlus)
Diabetes Overview (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Diabetes Frequently Asked Questions on Diabetes (Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention)
Diabetes Pills (Food and Drug Administration)
| A wide variety of medications with different pharmacological mechanisms of action are available for treatment of diabetes. Oral antidiabetics are usually used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and are applied when suitable control of hyperglycemia could be not achieved after about 3 months of dietary modification and uncreased physical activity. Oral antidiabetics act in three main ways. They either stimulate the endogenous insulin secretion, increase the sensitivity of the body to insulin (reduce the insulin resistance), or slow the breakdown of foods into glucose. |
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