Type 2 diabetes
Also called: adult onset diabetes
A long-term condition in which the body has trouble controlling blood sugar and using it for energy.
- Treatable by a medical professional
- Requires a medical diagnosis
- Lab tests or imaging always required
- Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
With type 2 diabetes, the pancreas doesn't make enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone that lets sugar into cells to fuel muscles and other tissues. With this disease, cells also respond poorly to insulin and take in less sugar. It's not clear exactly what causes type 2 diabetes. But risk factors include being overweight and not active.
Common: More than 200,000 US cases per year
Consult a doctor for medical advice
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