Important Facts About Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition that affects the body’s ability to use glucose. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes known as non-insulin dependent diabetes. To use glucose, insulin is required to get the glucose into cells. Insulin is a hormone made by specialized cells in the pancreas.
Causes
Type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body does not produce sufficient insulin and the body’s cells become resistant to the effects of insulin. This results in the build-up of glucose in the blood while cells are starved of energy. This condition is often a result of persistently high glucose levels as well as obesity and overweight, lifestyle and dietary factors, medications and other issues.
Signs and symptoms
The most serious involve kidney failure, eye problems, neurological damage and increased risk of cardiovascular problems including heart attack and stroke. Some symptoms and warning signs are common in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. These can be seen in the table below and include being very thirsty, frequent urination, rapid weight loss, extreme hunger, weakness and fatigue, sickness and irritability.
Prevention
Weight loss and increased physical activity reduced the development of type 2 diabetes.
Obtain regular checks of blood cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels to monitor your risk factors and work to achieve and maintain healthy levels of each.
Healthy eating may effectively prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes indefinitely.
Treatment
Using diabetes medicines
Sometimes insulin injections
Exercise and Healthy food choices
Controlling blood pressure
Monitoring cholesterol levels.
