Types

• Glucose Check.
  
  What some people call "sugar diabetes" is actually Type 2 (non-insulin dependent/adult onset) diabetes. It is the most common diabetes, affecting 90 to 95 percent of all diabetics. Type 1 diabetes (juvenile) is the second most-common type.
  
  

Causes

• Obesity.
  
  According to the ADA, genetic and lifestyle factors cause Type 2 diabetes. The body does not make enough insulin or does not use the insulin it does make effectively to handle the extra glucose. Because obesity is so closely related to increased carbohydrate (sugar) intake, people sometimes mistakenly believe sweets cause diabetes. Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes is an auto-immune disorder. This means your body is attacking the cells that produce insulin.
  
  

Symptoms

• Blurry Vision.
  
  Excessive food intake can trigger the symptoms of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes which include increased thirst, increased hunger, increased urination, sudden and unexplained weight loss, lethargy, irritability and blurry vision.
  
  

Treatment

• Exercise.
  
  According to the ADA, sweets can be eaten by the diabetic as long as they are part of a healthy diet along with exercise. Type 1 (juvenile) diabetics depend on daily insulin replacement to live. Type 2 diabetics may need insulin or oral medications.
  
  

Considerations

• Hospitalization.
  
  Poorly treated diabetes can lead to complications such as heart damage, kidney damage, eye damage, nerve damage, poorly healing wounds, frequent hospitalizations and death.