What is type 2 diabetes? Who is at high risk for getting it and what are the symptoms?
About 90 – 95% of those diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. This form of diabetes usually begins with insulin resistance, a condition in which fat, muscle, and liver cells do not use insulin properly. At first, the pancreas keeps up with the added demand by producing more insulin. In time, however, it loses the ability to secrete enough insulin in response to meals. Read more.
