Type 2 diabetes

• What is type 2 diabetes?

  A condition where a person becomes resistant to their own insulin

  Still produce insulin but their body's cells don't respond properly to the hormone
• Being overweight can increase your chance of developing type 2 diabetes as obesity is a major risk factor in the development of disease
• Controlling type 2 diabetes

  1. Eating a carbohydrate controlled diet

  • This includes controlling a persons intake of simple carbohydrates to avoid sudden rises in glucose

  2. Regular exercise

  • This helps to lower the blood glucose level