Difference between Diabetes melitus type-1 and Diabetes melitus type-II.

DIABETES MELITUS TYPE-1:

1. It is an autoimmune disease which means it results from immune system mistakenly attacking part of body. Immune system incorrectly targets insulin producing beta-cells in pancreas.
2. It is often diagnosed in childhood.
3. Often associated with higher than normal ketones levels at diagnosis.
4. Need to inject themselves with insulin to compensate for death of beta cells. It is insulin dependent.
5. Often hereditary and unpreventable.

DIABETES MELITUS TYPE-II:

1. It is characterized by the body losing its ability to respond to insulin. It is known as insulin resistance.
2. Usually diagnosed in over 30 years old.
3. Often associated with high blood pressure or cholesterol level at diagnosis.
4. The body compensates for the ineffectiveness of the insulin by producing more, but cannot always produce enough.
5. It can be hereditary but excess weight, lack of exercise and unhealthy diet increases it chances.