Diabetes

A clinical condition characterised by the excessive excretion of urine.

There are two main types of diabetes:

•     Type 1 diabetes mellitus, develops if the body is unable to produce any insulin
•     Type 2 diabetes mellitus in most cases this is linked with being overweight and the body cannot make enough insulin. This is the most common form diabetes mellitus

A rarer form is called diabetes insipidus which occurs in fewer than 1 in 25,000 people and is more common in adults. This is characterised by constant thirst and where the body cannot retain enough water.