What is the definition of diabetes mellitus?
Diabetes mellitus is a group of endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels caused by either reduced insulin production or cellular unresponsiveness to the hormone.
Questions about Diabetes
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was insulin first isolated for treating diabetes?
Canadians Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolated insulin in 1921 and 1922, providing effective treatment after centuries of elusive cures.
How many people were diagnosed with diabetes in 2024?
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes rose sharply from 200 million in 1990 to 828 million in 2024 according to recent estimates.
Which population has the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes?
Hispanic adults have more than a 50 percent chance of developing type 2 diabetes while African Americans are much more likely to be diagnosed than White Americans.
What percentage of all diabetes cases does Type 2 diabetes account for?
Type 2 diabetes makes up more than 95 percent of cases and stems primarily from lifestyle factors combined with genetics.