Diabetes is a metabolic disease that causes the body to not produce insulin and causes elevated glucose in the blood.

CAUSES

• Obesity
• Genetics
• Environmental
• Inactivity
• 45 or older

SYMPTOMS

• Urinating often
• Feeling thirsty
• Weight loss
• Pain or numbness

LIFE CHANGES/ EFFECTS ON THE BODY

• Hurts the heart
• Vision loss
• Kidney damage
• Nerve damage

TREATMENT/PREVENTION

• Medicine
• Different diet
• Exercise

People with diabetes can live a normal life, but they need to keep track of blood sugar, take their medication and follow their doctor's advice.

RESOURCES

• Diseases and Disorders od Diabetes by Sandra Sahura
• Diabetes by Margaret Hyde
• The Diabetes Update by Alvin Silverstein