Type 2 diabetes

Cause, symptoms, precautions and cure

Basic Causes and facts :

• Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes . Type 2 diabetes is more common in people over 40, but it's increasing among younger people and children due to poor diet and lack of activity.

• it occurs when the pancreas are unable to produce enough insulin required for the body or the body is unable to use the naturally produced insulin and thus the sugar in the body cant be converted to energy .

• This will starve cells of energy and, over time, high blood sugar levels may damage your eyes, kidneys, nerves, or heart.

• being overweight increases your chances of having type 2 diabetes infact obesity, which was also declared an epidemic in the United States, is a major risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes.

symptoms of type 2 diabetes :

• Feeling tired

• Blurred vision

• Dry, itchy skin

• Increased hunger and thirst

• Increased urination

• Tingling or loss of feeling in hands or feet

• Non-healing infections of skin, vagina and/or bladder

• Vaginal yeast infections

Type 2 diabetes usually develops slowly, with symptoms and complications developing over time. Often no symptoms are present when
Type 2 is diagnosed.

Major causes of type 2 diabetes :

• obesity -it is the major cause of type 2 diabetes. lack of physical exercise can lead to high blood glucose level

• high blood pressure & high cholesterol

• Family history -Your risk is higher if you have an immediate family member with diabetes.

• Age -Type 2 diabetes is more common in people over 40, but it's increasing among younger people and children due to poor
  diet and lack of activity.

• Ethnic group -African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian Americans are more likely to develop diabetes.

Cure :

Diabetes can be controlled by controlling the factors causing type 2 diabetes which are in our hand that is controlling obesity and high blood pressure and cholesterol. thus losing weight and exercising frequently can help you manage this kind of diabetes.