The term<unk>  includes several different metabolic disorders that all, if left untreated, result in abnormally high concentration of a sugar called glucose in the blood.<unk>  mellitus type 1 results when the pancreas no longer produces significant amounts of the hormone insulin, usually owing to the autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas.<unk>  mellitus type 2, in contrast, is now thought to result from autoimmune attacks on the pancreas and/or insulin resistance. The pancreas of a person with type 2<unk>  may be producing normal or even abnormally large amounts of insulin. Other forms of<unk>  mellitus, such as the various forms of maturity onset<unk>  of the young, may represent some combination of insufficient insulin production and insulin resistance. Some degree of insulin resistance may also be present in a person with type 1<unk> . The main goal of<unk>  and control is, as far as possible, to restore carbohydrate metabolism to a normal state. To achieve this goal, individuals with an absolute deficiency of insulin require insulin replacement therapy, which is given through injections or an insulin pump. Insulin resistance, in contrast, can be corrected by dietary modifications and exercise. Other goals of<unk>  are to prevent or treat the many complications that can result from the disease itself and from its treatment.
Diabetes management
Management of obesity
Management of hypertension
Preventive nutrition
Vegetarian nutrition
Cardiac rehabilitation
Vision therapy
Tight glycemic control