Type 2 diabetes occurs when blood levels of glucose are too high. As this section of the eMedTV library explains, type 2 diabetes is most common in people over 40 and is linked to risk factors like ethnicity, obesity, and family history.
Scientists don't know the specific cause of type 2 diabetes. However, as this page of the eMedTV library explains, the cause of type 2 diabetes may be unknown, but risk factors have been identified that increase a person's chance of developing it.
Common type 2 diabetes symptoms include unusual thirst, frequent urination, and frequent infections. This eMedTV resource describes type 2 diabetes symptoms in detail and explains how they go unnoticed by over 5 million people in the United States.
A recent study showed that lifestyle changes resulting in a 5 to 7 percent weight loss could delay and possibly prevent type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV article offers ideas for how to prevent type 2 diabetes through diet and exercise.
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