Definition for Diabetes
From Biology Forums Dictionary
Diabetes is a disease that is caused by the lack of insulin in the body or the body's inability to properly use normal amounts of insulin.
The body converts the food we eat into sugar (glucose). The body needs this sugar, in the form of energy, to perform its functions. The hormone insulin, produced by the pancreas, regulates the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. If the body lacks insulin or does not use the insulin properly, then this imbalance results in high blood sugar. Eventually many unhealthy changes can occur in different body organs, including the kidneys.
