The large number of individuals suffering from diabetes mellitus warrants attention to be focused on the impact this disease has on patients and their lifestyle, as well as on the problém of diagnosis and treat-ment. Changes, which are integrated into the lifestyle of the diabetic when disease strikes and throughout its clinical duration, can lead to an improvement in specialised parameters, but they may háve a negative impact on the quality of life.

        Key words: Diabetes mellitus, quality of life