<s>[INST] What are the causes of Diabetes Mellitus? [/INST] Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas (a gland behind the stomach), regulates high level of glucose in the blood.

Food that is digested is converted to glucose and rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream when you eat. An increase in blood sugar causes the pancreas to produce and secrete insulin to absorb glucose. Without insulin, glucose cannot be broken to produce energy.

In diabetes, your body is either unable to produce enough insulin or use the insulin produced. Source: Gleneagles Hospital. Link: https://gleneagles.com.my/articles/7-most-commonly-asked-diabetes-questions. Field: Endocrine. Disease: Diabetes </s>