Endocrine Disorders: Diabetes
Overview
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that affects the body’s ability to regulate blood glucose levels. People with diabetes either do not produce enough insulin (Type 1 diabetes) or are unable to use insulin effectively (Type 2 diabetes), leading to high levels of glucose in the blood and various health problems over time.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, students will be able to:
- compare and contrast the differences between Type I and Type II diabetes.
- explain the outcomes when the hormone insulin is not properly regulated in the body.
- describe how Type I and Type II diabetes are medically managed.
Video Review
Watch the video: Pathophysiology: Diabetes (Type I/Type II) (5 minutes)
Activities
Question Sets
Chapter Attributions
This chapter by Elisabeth Kehrli and Anil Kapoor is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Media Attributions
Pathophysiology: Diabetes (Type I/Type II) by DrBruce Forciea is licensed under the Standard YouTube license.
Interactive Activity Attributions
The interactive activities in this chapter are from Pathology by Jennifer Kong; Helen Dyck; and Zoë Soon, and are licensed under a CC BY NC 4.0 license.