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Diabetes The actual cause of diabetes is a mystery and both genetics and environmental factors, such as obesity and lack of exercise, appear to play major roles. It has been found that there are two types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce any insulin. It mostly affects children and young adults and was previously known as juvenile diabetes. The treatment for this type of diabetes, is a daily insulin injection which must be taken to keep you alive. Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder resulting from the body’s inability to make enough of or use insulin. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease. It accounts for about 90-95% of diabetes and therefor is reaching a point of emergency. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert star