Question

Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus is less common than insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

True or False

Answer 1

False. Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus is the most common form of diabetes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Diabetes mellitus is a disease in which insulin, a hormone that contributes to the assimilation of glucose by the body, is not produced or cannot be used.

1. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is very common that starts in childhood, and is due to the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin.
2. On the other hand, non-insulin-dependent diabetes is usually called type 2 or adult diabetes, and is related to genetic predisposition coupled with risk factors such as sedentary lifestyle and obesity. Although the pancreas produces insulin, there is a resistance to the effect of it, so that blood glucose remains high.

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is the most frequent form of diabetes mellitus, observed in adults but which can also affect obese adolescents and children.