When your blood glucose(sugar) levels rise higher than normal, you are diabetic. This is the most common form of diabetes. Your body does not use insulin properly. At first your pancreas tries to produce more insulin but over time it isn’t able to keep up. This disease is especially common in those suffering from obesity; with the growing number of child obesity, more and more children are beginning to suffer from type 2 diabetes. When living with diabetes it is important to try to eat healthy, exercise and stay on top of taking medications. Some of the symptoms include increased thirst and frequent urination, fatigue, blurred vision, and increased hunger. Due to increased hunger, you might lose weight even though you’re eating more than usual.
There are also many risk factors involved with diabetes for example, being overweight is a primary risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Other risk factors are age, race, and family history. After the age of 45 the risk for type 2 diabetes increases. African Americans, Hispanics as well as American Indians and Asian Americans are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes over caucasians; the reason this happens to be the case is unclear however. If your parent or sibling has type 2 diabetes, your chances of getting this disease are increased. Diabetes cannot be cured however life with diabetes is manageable.
There are also many risk factors involved with diabetes for example, being overweight is a primary risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Other risk factors are age, race, and family history. After the age of 45 the risk for type 2 diabetes increases. African Americans, Hispanics as well as American Indians and Asian Americans are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes over caucasians; the reason this happens to be the case is unclear however. If your parent or sibling has type 2 diabetes, your chances of getting this disease are increased. Diabetes cannot be cured however life with diabetes is manageable.