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Diabetes Type 2

Type 2 diabetes, also referred to as adult-onset or noninsulin dependent diabetes, is the most common kind of the disease. Even as a young child, anyone can get type 2 diabetes. The typical prelude to this type of diabetes is insulin resistance, a condition in which adipose, muscle, and liver cells inappropriately utilize insulin. To satisfy the increased demand, the pancreas initially generates more insulin. Yet with time, it loses the ability to respond to meals by producing adequate insulin. Obese, sedentary people are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Aspirin is occasionally suggested as part of a treatment plan, along with taking diabetes drugs, regulating cholesterol and blood pressure, eating a nutritious diet, exercising frequently, and taking diabetes medications.

Blood arteries, neurons, and organs can eventually get damaged as a result of diabetes’ elevated blood glucose levels. The most typical signs of type 2 diabetes include the following: The body tries to eliminate the extra glucose through urination.

Polydipsia (increased thirst) (increased thirst)

Polyphagia (increased hunger) (increased hunger)

Increased frequency of urine, particularly at night, is known as polyuria.

severe exhaustion, weight loss, and an abrupt decrease of muscular mass.

Some of these symptoms are also seen in type 1 diabetes, but type 2 diabetes symptoms tend to develop more gradually and can take months or years to manifest. This can make it more difficult for people to tell they have an underlying health condition and often people have had type 2 diabetes for a long time before it is finally diagnosed.