What is Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 Diabetes is a disorder in which the body does not have sufficient insulin, does not respond to insulin, or both.
This is when a person has high blood sugar. High blood sugar can be caused because... 1) The body's cells do not respond to insulin. 2) The body's insulin production is insufficient. 3) Or both of the reasons. When your food is broken down into glucose(your source of fuel in your body) it is sent down the bloodstream to cells. Glucose is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose to go into the cells, insulin must be present. Since diabetes is when the body does not have enough insulin or it does not respond to insulin, your cells can't grow. What is Insulin? Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas(an large gland located behind your stomach.). Insulin controls the level of glucose in your blood. About 90% of diabetics have type 2 diabetes.
This is when a person has high blood sugar. High blood sugar can be caused because... 1) The body's cells do not respond to insulin. 2) The body's insulin production is insufficient. 3) Or both of the reasons. When your food is broken down into glucose(your source of fuel in your body) it is sent down the bloodstream to cells. Glucose is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose to go into the cells, insulin must be present. Since diabetes is when the body does not have enough insulin or it does not respond to insulin, your cells can't grow. What is Insulin? Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas(an large gland located behind your stomach.). Insulin controls the level of glucose in your blood. About 90% of diabetics have type 2 diabetes.