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A 6 page paper defining Type II diabetes. The writer describes its symptoms, causes, treatments, and recent research into the problem. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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from the Greek diabetes, meaning ``siphon, which refers to the excessive urination, and the Latin mellitus, meaning ``honey sweet, a reference to the sugar-sweet urine. The latter part of the
term, mellitus is used to distinguish the disorder from diabetes insidious, which is a very rare disease in which sugar plays no part. Diabetes mellitus occurs worldwide and affects
all races. The earliest descriptions of such a condition were made about 3,000 years ago in ancient India. Today there are approximately ten million diabetics in the United States alone,
including an estimated undetected five million cases. Classification of Types Because diabetes mellitus is not a single disease, an international classification system was developed. Type I is insulin-dependent diabetes
(IDM), in which there is a real lack of insulin. Type I has also been known as ``juvenile-onset diabetes (because it often occurs in the young) or ``ketosis-prone diabetes (because
of its tendency to lead to ketoacidosis), but it is not restricted only to children or only subject to ketoacidosis. Type II, is the most common form of diabetes
mellitus, and is non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDM). It is characterized by a relative lack of insulin, meaning that insulin secretion is present but insufficient. Type II has also been called ``maturity-onset
diabetes (because it often occurs in adults) or ``non-ketosis-prone diabetes (because ketoacidosis seldom occurs), but it is neither limited to adults nor entirely free of ketoacidosis. Symptoms of Type
II Diabetes There are a number of symptoms associated with Type II diabetes. These include: 1) Lack of energy. This occurs because when sugar cant enter the bodys cells they
cant use it for energy and this can lead to fatigue. 2) Increased Hunger. Because the body is unable to use the available sugar for energy, it signals for more
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