Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterised by persistently elevated blood glucose (hyperglycaemia) resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Its principal forms are type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells; type 2 diabetes,…
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterised by persistently elevated blood glucose (hyperglycaemia) resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Its principal forms are type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells; type 2 diabetes, dominated by insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency; and gestational diabetes, which arises during pregnancy. Sustained hyperglycaemia damages blood vessels and nerves over time, contributing to complications affecting the heart, kidneys, eyes, and peripheral nerves, so management centres on glycaemic control through lifestyle, medication, and, where required, insulin. Diabetes mellitus is a major global health burden and a focus of biomedical, nutritional, and bioinformatic research. Key aspects include risk factors, screening and diagnosis, metabolic mechanisms, comorbidities, and prevention. Consistent with the journal's bioinformatics-and-diabetes scope, published work spans metabolomic and gene-polymorphism analyses of type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes risk factors and pregnancy outcomes, the influence of nutrients and plant-derived agents such as bitter melon and fenugreek on blood sugar, vitamin D status in diabetic patients, and associations with conditions including obstructive sleep apnoea, coronary artery calcification, and cognitive function, reflecting an integrative view of the disease across molecular, clinical, and lifestyle dimensions.
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