BCT # 7 (HIGH BLOOD SUGAR)-250TABDiabetes mellitus is defined as a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by a combination of hereditary and environmental factors and is usually characterized by inadequate secretion or utilization of insulin, excessive urine output, increased sugar levels in blood and urine and by thirst, hunger and loss of weight. DM is classified on the basis of underlying pathology into various types, commonest being Type 1 (Insulin dependent DM) and Type 2