Which is?
Diabetes mellitus is a disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin or does not respond normally to insulin, causing the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become unusually high.

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What are the risk factors?

Obesity and weight gain are significant determinants of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus insulin_resistance.

Some genetic determinants, but also reflect diet, exercise and lifestyle.

Failure to suppress lipolysis in adipose tissue increases plasma concentrations of free fatty acids, which may alter glucose-stimulated insulin transport and muscle glycogen synthase activity.

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characteristic symptoms

• increased thirst

• increased urination

• increased hunger

• Blurry vision

• Somnolence

• Nausea

• Decreased endurance during physical activity

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Source:
MSD Family Health Handbook