The effects of diabetes mellitus include long-term damage, dysfunction and failure of various organs

Type 1 diabetes may account for 5% to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.

Risk factors for type 1 diabetes may include autoimmune, genetic, and environmental factors.

Was previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes.

• Was previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes.

• Type 2 diabetes may account for about 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.

• It usually begins as insulin resistance, a disorder in which the cells do not use insulin properly. As the need for insulin rises, the pancreas gradually loses its ability to produce insulin.

• Type 2 diabetes is associated with older age, obesity, family history of diabetes, history of gestational diabetes, impaired glucose metabolism, physical inactivity, and race/ethnicity.

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