Diabetes is a disease in which the body cannot produce or process insulin normally. This leads to high blood sugar levels and can cause a range of serious medical problems.

The causes of diabetes are not completely understood, but it is thought to be a combination of genetics and environmental factors, such as diet and activity levels. A person’s age, weight, family history of diabetes, ethnicity, and certain diseases that affect the pancreas or liver also affect the risk of developing diabetes.

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