Diabetes Mellitus

<p>Random blood sugar of greater than 11.1 mmol/L and fasting plasma glucose of greater than 7.0 mmol/L</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Genetic factors and environmental triggers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The characteristics of diabetes mellitus include hyperglycaemia, polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Type 1 diabetes mellitus can be caused by genetic factors located on chromosome 6, auto-immune response (T-cell mediated), and environmental triggers such as viral infections, diet, and stress in genetically susceptible people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The risk factors for developing type 1 diabetes mellitus include viral infections, race/ethnicity, stress, geography, family history, other autoimmune diseases, lifestyle factors (smoking, lack of exercise), obesity (BMI &gt; 27), hyperlipidaemia, and hypercholesterolaemia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The WHO diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus include random blood sugar of greater than 11.1 mmol/L and fasting plasma glucose.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diabetes mellitus refers to a number of disorders of carbohydrate metabolism caused by a combination of hereditary and environmental factors, characterized by total loss or inadequate secretion of insulin, or faulty utilization of insulin (insulin resistance).</p> Signup and view all the answers