Ailments and Situations - Diabetes

 

(also referred to as...)

Adult-Onset Diabetes, Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Gestational Diabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM), Juvenile-Onset Diabetes, Malnutritional Diabetes,
Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM), Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Description

Diabetes means "running through", and mellitus means "sweet" or "honeyed".

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) affects five percent of all Canadians (1.5 million people). This rate increases to 12.5 percent or those between 65 and 74 years of age. It is estimated that the number of Canadians living with diabetes will double by 2010.

DM is the leading cause of death in Canada, and one of the leading causes of death in the US. It is associated with serious complications and premature death. It occurs most often in adults, but it is also one of the most common chronic disorders among US children.

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