Ailments and Situations - Diabetes - Malnutrition-Related Diabetes Mellitus

Malnutrition-Related Diabetes Mellitus

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently defined a category called malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus. The age of onset is usually between 10 and 40 years of age. It is predominately found in under-developed countries. Symptoms include polyuria, polydypsia, and weight loss. These diabetics usually require insulin to control their diabetes, but they do not develop ketosis, regardless of whether or not they receive appropriate treatment. The role of malnutrition in the etiology of this type of diabetes is still unknown.