总结：epidemic, glucose, insulin

Today is World Diabetes Day, part of a campaign to urge governments to do more to fight the diease. Organizers warn of a diabetes (epidemic) affecting 246 million people worldwide.

今天是“世界糖尿病日”，敦促各国政府与糖尿病作更多的斗争是本次活动的一部分。活动组织方提醒人们：目前，全球糖尿病患者达2.46亿。

Last December the United Nations passed a resolution to observe World Diabetes Day every November 14th. The International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization began the event in 1991. The federation is an alliance of diabetes groups. It also has partnerships with drug companies.

去年12月，联合国通过一决议，以确定每年11月14日为“世界糖尿病日”，该日子最初是由国际糖尿病联盟和世界卫生组织在1991年确定的。国际糖尿病联盟是糖尿病组织的一个联盟，同时，它与药品公司也有合作关系。

People with diabetes have too much glucose, or sugar, in their blood. The body changes food into glucose for energy with the help of insulin, a hormone. In diabetics, the body produces little or no insulin or has trouble using the insulin that is produced.

糖尿病患者的血液内有着过量的葡萄糖或糖份，人们的机体在胰岛素（一种激素）的帮助下将食物变成葡萄糖，以供给能量。而糖尿病患者的体内只产生少量或是不产生胰岛素，或是在使用产生的胰岛素时机体有疾病。

As a result, too much glucose remains in the blood instead of entering cells. Over time, the disease can cause blindness, kidney disease and nerve damage. It also can lead to strokes and heart disease. People with type one diabetes need insulin injections. Many with type two do not. Instead, it can be controlled through diet, exercise and treatment. And people may be able to prevent it.