Diabetes and amputation are connected when diabetes is not controlled well and it leads to circulation and nervous system issues within the body. To better understand how these two things are related, it is important to have a good understanding of the definition of diabetes mellitus.

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease that occurs when the body is unable to produce or utilize the insulin hormone properly. The insulin hormone is produced by the pancreas. If the pancreas is unable to produce the insulin that the body needs, type I diabetes mellitus (juvenile onset or insulin dependent diabetes) is diagnosed. If the pancreas produces enough insulin but the fat and muscle cells are unable to use the hormone, type II diabetes mellitus (adult onset or insulin resistant) is diagnosed.

Diabetes Amputation Causes

Regardless of the type of diabetes diagnosed, if the condition is not controlled well and blood …