Diabetes mellitus is a chronicmetabolic disorder. People with diabetes are known to be at greater risk of cardiovascular disease (including
heart attack, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease such as acute or chronic ischaemia of a leg resulting in severe pain when walking
short distances). There is also an increased risk of eye disease, kidney failure, nerve damage and sexual dysfunction when compared to
the general population. Improvements in the regulation of blood sugar levels may help to reduce the risk of these complications.