Type 2 Diabetes

• What is type 2 diabetes?


  A condition where insulin is produced but the cells of the body do not respond to it
• What is the effect of type 2 diabetes?


  Liver is unable to recognise insulin in the blood so blood sugar rises
• How is type 2 diabetes treated?


  Carbohydrate controlled diet

  Regular exercise

  Medicarion
• What is type 2 diabetes caused by?


  -the body cells no longer responding to insulin

  -poor diet and obesity over a long period of time
• Which age group is type 2 diabetes more common in?


  Older people
• How does having a carbohydrate diet help reduce the effects caused by type 2 diabetes?


  Carbohydrate is digested into glucose which raises the overall blood glucose level
• How does exercising help reduce the effects of diabetes?


  Lowers blood glucose levels due to increased respiration in the muscles
• What % of diabetics have type 2 diabetes?


  90%
• Why does type 2 diabetes usually go undiagnosed?


  Symptoms don’t show up