D iabetes is a disease that keeps your body from using sugar as it should. Some people get diabetes when they are children. Some people get it when they are adults.
Some women get diabetes for the first time when they are pregnant.
This is called gestational diabetes . The cause of diabetes is not known, but some doctors think it may run in families. Some people may get diabetes when they are overweight or, perhaps, from a virus. Whatever caused your diabetes, it can be treated. Your doctors and nurses will teach you the best ways to take care of yourself.