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Diabetes is a chronic disease. Your blood sugar levels are controlled by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. When you eat, the food is broken down and glucose enters your bloodstream. Insulin takes glucose from the bloodstream and brings it into the cells where it is broken down into fuel. If you have diabetes, it means that you either don't have enough insulin, or the insulin is not working properly to receive glucose from the blood and enter your cells. This will indicate hyperglycemia