Question

Create a chart that shows the similarities and differences between the different types of diabetes mellitus

Answer 1

Answer ) Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which blood sugar (glucose) levels are abnormally high because the body does not produce enough insulin to meet its needs.

TYPES OF DIABETES MELLITUS -

• Type 1 diabetes is also called insulin-dependent diabetes.
• It is an auto-immune disorder.
• It used to be called juvenile-onset diabetes, because it often begins in childhood.
• Type 1 diabetes occurs because the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas (beta cells) are damaged by malfunctioned antibodies produced by our own immune system.

• Type 2 diabetes was also previously referred to as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).
• It is adult onset diabetes mellitus.
• It is generally characterized by insulin resistance, where the cell receptors of insulin does not fully respond to insulin.
• The release of insulin by the pancreas may be defective and suboptimal.

SIMILARITIES :-

• TYPE 1 & TYPE 2: Most symptoms are the same between the two primary types of diabetes.
• extreme thirst (Polydypsia)
• frequent need to urinate (Polyuria)
• craving sugar
• sour-fruity smelling breath
• blurry vision
• extreme fatigue and tiredness
• urinary tract infections
• yeast infections (in men or women)
• dry mouth
• numbness and tingling in the toes, feet, or fingers

DIFFERENCES :-

CHARACTERS	TYPE 1	TYPE 2
ONSET	Sudden	Gradual
NATURE	Autoimmune disorder	Insulin Resistance
BODY HABITUS	Thin	Obese
KETOACIDOSIS	Common	Rare
FAMILY HISTORY	<15%	More common

PREVALANCE

Less common(Around 5-10%)

More common (90-95%)