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Diabetes is a general term for a group of metabolic disorders that affect the bodys ability to process and use sugar (glucose) for energy. Normally when you eat, the pancreas, an organ located in the upper abdomen, produces the hormone insulin to move glucose from the bloodstream into cells where it can be used for energy and growth. With diabetes, either the pancreas produces too little or no insulin, or the bodys cells dont respond to the insulin.

Diabetes deprives the bodys cells of nutrition and leads to an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia). Over time, this can result in damage to the blood vessels and organs and premature death. Diabetes can be medically managed to lower the risk of these serious complications.

Diabetes is a common disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23.6 million people in the United States are living with diabetes. That is nearly 8 percent of the U.S. population (Source: CDC).

The three most common forms of diabetes are type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes.

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In type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus), the pancreatic cells that produce insulin are destroyed. Type 1 diabetes is not preventable.

In type 2 diabetes (adult-onset diabetes or non-insulin-dependent diabetes), the pancreas produces insulin, but there is not enough insulin or the bodys cells become resistant to its effects. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and is preventable in many cases.

In gestational diabetes, a form of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy, the pancreas produces insulin, but pregnancy hormones make the bodys cells more resistant to its effects.

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Symptoms of diabetes that can indicate a dangerous, potentially life-threatening change in your blood sugar level can occur suddenly and rapidly. Symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urination, vomiting, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, confusion, sweating, feeling shaky or faint, extreme irritability, or aggressive behavior.

If you have diabetes and experience symptoms of high or low blood sugar, test your blood sugar and follow your treatment plan based on the test results.

Get immediate help (call 911) if you dont start feeling better quickly, if your symptoms worsen, or if someone you are with has these symptoms.

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