diabetes
Definition
A chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood, resulting from defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both.
Type 1 diabetes: An autoimmune condition where the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
Type 2 diabetes: The most common form, involving insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency, often linked to obesity and lifestyle factors.
Examples
After devouring three doughnuts for breakfast, he quipped that diabetes was merely his pancreas plotting a sugar rebellion.
She manages her diabetes with such precision that her glucometer readings rival the stock market's daily ups and downs.
His doctor warned about diabetes, but he countered by renaming his candy stash 'preemptive insulin training weights'.
In a world of fad diets, diabetes quietly reminds us that not all sweet tooths end in cavities.