Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

If you are over 40 the answer is yes. But, depending on your family background and your lifestyle choices, your level of risk for type 2 diabetes (also known as adult-onset diabetes) may be high or it may be quite low.


What is Diabetes?


  • Diabetes is a condition in which there is a higher amount of sugar in the blood than there ought to be due to insulin resistance (when the body cannot use insulin effectively).

  • Insulin is a hormone created in the pancreas that controls the level of glucose sugar in the blood and helps the cells absorb it. If you have diabetes your body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or isn’t using it properly.

  • Diabetes can cause damage to the body’s vital organs such as the kidneys or the liver.

  • About 90% of the people who have diabetes have type 2 diabetes.



90% of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight





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