WHAT CAUSES IT? Diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone that helps the body's tissues absorb glucose so it can be used as a source of energy. The condition may also develop if muscle and fat cells respond poorly to insulin. In people with diabetes, glucose levels build up in the blood and urine. Diabetes mellitus differs from the less common Diabetes insipidus, which is caused by …showed first 75 words of 1352 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1352 total…require insulin while 49 percent take oral agents and 10 percent use diet and exercise alone. Moderate exercise, even ten minutes a day may help people with Type II diabetes maintain a constant level of glucose in the blood and lose weight. This in turn may decrease the amount of medication required. Works Cited www.cdc.gov www.diabetes.org www.diabetesnet.com Biology: The Study of Life. Prentice Hall. William D. Schrader, Herbert J. Stoltze. Copyright 1995