DIABETES

MELLITUS
is a disorder in which blood sugar (glucose)
levels are abnormally high because the body
does not produce enough insulin to meet its
needs.

TAMPARONG V T  V.
TIBLAN, S C.

1
CAUSES AND EFFECT
Different causes are associated with each type of
diabetes
Type 1 diabetes - caused by genetic factor and
environmental factor. Type 2 diabetes - Genetic factor
that runs in the family.

2 RISK FACTORS
IEnvironmental factors. Circumstances such as exposure to a
viral illness likely play some role in
type 1 diabetes.
Family history. Your risk increases if a parent or sibling has
type 1 diabetes.

3
DOH OBSERVANCE

Acoording to DOH, Diabetes is the 6th leading cause of death

among Filipinos based on the data from the
2013 Philippine Health Statistics, and over 6 million Filipinos are
diagnosed to have
diabetes, as declared by the Philippine Center for Diabetes Education
Foundation in 2016.

4 MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY

Philippines: Diabetes Mellitus

According to WHO data published 2018 DM Death in the Philippines
reached 25, 528 or 4.19% of total deaths. The age adjusted Death
Rate is 38.17 per 100,000 out of population ranks in the Philippines.

Research on this article is done with the help of Heath Thomas, a health
technology expert teaching at University of Louisiana.