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If you don’t lead a healthy lifestyle, maybe you should fear Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a common illness, which can be attributed to various causes, all relating to your blood sugar level. Anybody can be affected by Type 2 Diabetes, so watch out for your way of life as symptoms can be hard to identify and treatments are just no fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\nRelated Topics (Ads):<\/span>

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Type 2 Diabetes, What is it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Type 2 Diabetes is a serious medical condition that causes your blood sugar level to exceed normal levels. The blood sugar level is called glycemia. It’s a lifelong condition that will surely affect your everyday life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glycemia and Insulin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Diabetes is a medical condition which deals with specific chemicals in your body. This chemical is a hormone, that is called Insulin. Issues dealing with insulin might end up causing Diabetes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, that regulates glycemia, in other words, your blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 is a genetic disease and it usually develops during childhood or puberty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type 2 has no genetic causes. Most of the times, Type 2 Diabetes is a hereditary predisposition. So, it will typically develop later in life. Most patients develop it during their mid-40s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, younger patients such as kids or teens might also develop Type 2 diabetes, for many different reasons, most of them dealing with an unhealthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind that Type 2 is the most common form of the disease, and that it affects about 9 diabetics out of 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type 1 Diabetes, what are we talking about?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the case of type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is not able to produce enough insulin. In severe cases, it can even be completely unable to produce any insulin at all. So, people suffering from Type 1 Diabetes need regular injections of this hormone to palliate the lack of insulin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type 2 diabetes, let’s take a closer eye!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the case of type 2 diabetes, the body does produce insulin normally but is unable to process it the way it should. Patients suffering from Type 2 Diabetes develop a resistance to the hormone, rendering it ineffective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type 2 diabetes is a multifactorial condition. It involves environmental factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n