Diabetes mellitus management

Abstract

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels, which, over time, can cause serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves. The most common is type 2 diabetes, which usually occurs in adults and occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin or does not produce enough insulin. Over the past three decades, the incidence of type 2 diabetes has increased dramatically in all countries and at all income levels.  Type 1 diabetes, formerly known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin on its own. For people with diabetes, access to affordable treatments, including insulin, is essential for their survival. The American Diabetes Association® (ADA)  released the Diabetes Standards of Care—2024 (Standards of Care), a set of comprehensive evidence-based guidelines for the management of type 1, type 2, gestational diabetes and prediabetes, according to the latest scientific research and clinical trials and it includes strategies to diagnose and treat diabetes in both, young and adults, methods to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and its comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and obesity, and therapeutic approaches to minimize complications and improve health outcomes.

Keywords: ADA, diabetes, insulin dependent