Diabetes and Cholesterol Metabolism

Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Disorders

It was estimated that 460 million people had diabetes and resulted in about 4.2 million deaths worldwide in the year 2019. Diabetes mellitus is carbohydrate metabolism disorder characterized by high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia). There are 2 types of diabetes mellitus one resulting from inadequate production of the insulin hormone (type 1 diabetes), and other due to an ineffective response of cells to insulin (type 2 diabetes). If patient is left untreated, diabetes can lead to many health complications. Type 1 diabetes can be managed by injections of insulin, whereas, type 2 diabetes (most common type of diabetes), can be managed by following a healthy life style. Some serious complications include cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, foot ulcers, nerve and eye damage and cognitive impairment.