Type 2 Diabetes Facts
Type 2 Diabetes Facts – Type 2 diabetes is a serious and all too common problem in the U.S. Get a quick breakdown on who is at risk and how type 2 diabetes develops.
Expert: Melanie Jay, MD, MS NYU School of Medicine
Transcript
Due to insulin resistance-a condition related to excess body fat, Type 2 diabetes usually develops in obese people.
This condition occurs when a normal amount of insulin no longer suffices, causing blood sugar to rise. The pancreas responds by making extra insulin to lower the sugar. Diabetes results when the pancreas can’t keep up. Other times, Type 2 diabetics just stop producing enough insulin with a similar result.
- Type 2 diabetes usually arises in people who are at least twenty pounds overweight and over forty years old.
- A family history of diabetes plays a large role.
- Ethnicity plays a role as well, with most cases occurring among Native American, Hispanic and African American descent.
Last Modified: 2014-04-30
Category: Health and Nutrition, Videos
