Science glossary film: Diabetes

Diabetes

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A long-term medical condition that affects the body's blood sugar levels, due to a defect in the production of the hormone insulin.

A long-term medical condition that affects the body's blood sugar levels, due to a defect in the production of the hormone insulin. Type-1 diabetes typically affects people from a young age and means the body is unable to produce insulin. It's usually treated with daily insulin injections. Type-2 diabetes usually affects people over 40, and is often linked to being overweight.

Type-1 diabetes typically affects people from a young age and means the body is unable to produce insulin. It's usually treated with daily insulin injections. Type-2 diabetes usually affects people over 40, and is often linked to being overweight.

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