What is type 2 diabetes?
The disease we commonly understand by diabetes is actually 'type 2' diabetes. It is a well-known disease that causes high blood sugar levels. Symptoms such as excessive thirst, frequent urination and excessive fatigue may occur when affected by this disease. But just because you have symptoms of type 2 diabetes makes you feel sick - that's not the case. Apart from this, there are other symptoms of type 2 diabetes .
Type 2 diabetes can also increase your risk of serious eye, heart, and nerve (nerve) diseases. Diabetes should be controlled to reduce the risk of these diseases. This may require you to change your diet, take regular medications and undergo regular health check-ups. Read this article to know more about the health complications of type 2 diabetes .
What causes type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes occurs due to the problem of hormone called 'insulin' in the body. Insulin controls the amount of glucose or sugar in your blood. This hormone is produced by a gland called Pancreas located behind the stomach. When food is digested and enters your blood, this insulin takes sugar from the blood into cells and breaks it down to produce energy.
But in type 2 diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin, or even if enough insulin is produced, the body's cells are not sensitive to that insulin. Therefore, your body cannot break down sugar to produce energy in this way.
Type 2 diabetes is often associated with the following:
- overweight,
- lack of physical activity,
- Having a family member such as father, mother, brother or sister with type 2 diabetes
Many people suffer from type 2 diabetes without knowing it. Often, diabetes is diagnosed when a blood or urine test is done for a different disease or problem.
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