to increase amyloid production and amyloidosis and therefore may reduce likelihood of remission. Approximately one-third of cats who achieve remission will later relapse. Epidemiology Diabetes mellitus is rare in cats younger than five years old. Typically, affected cats are obese. Burmese cats in Europe and Australia have increased risk of developing diabetes mellitus; American Burmese cats do not have this increased risk due to genetic differences between American Burmese and Burmese in other parts of the world. References External links Everything About Cat Diabetes Diabetes Cat diseases