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             f this type is unknown, however, genetics is known to play a strong role. Viruses that have injured the pancreas could make one who is already prone to the disease of diabetes, more susceptible to getting it. The virus does this by destroying insulin-making cells in the body's immune system and this may play causative role. Some risk factors for Type I include autoimmune disease, viral infections, and a family history of diabetes since the disease is hereditary. The symptoms are usually more severe with this type of diabetes, and they develop rapidly. These indications include: increased thirst, increased urination, weight loss in spite of increased appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and absent menstruation. At diagnosis, immediate goals are to stabilize the metabolism and eliminate the symptoms of high blood-glucose, because of the sudden onset of symptoms treatment for the newly diagnosed will include hospitalization to stabilize the high blood-glucose level. Type I diabetics take insulin injections through the skin with syringes or by an infusion pump to deliver insulin continuously. (Baker, 1931-32) This is just merely one of the types of diabetes.
             The second type of diabetes is Type II Diabetes, or Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) also referred to as Adult Onset Diabetes. In this type, insulin is produced by the pancreas but is ineffective. Insulin levels may be normal, high or low, but the resistance to insulin is present and decreased sensitivity to insulin of liver, muscle, and fat tissue is also present. Type II usually does not require insulin, but is treated mostly by maintaining a healthy diet and increase in exercise due to the great percentage of obese people that have this type. (Smith 520) Type II Diabetes Mellitus affects 90% of all cases of Diabetes Mellitus in the United States population. At the time of diagnosis, 75% of people are obese, but the disease can develop in lean ...