Monday, April 28, 2008

Diabetes Type 2

In contrast to Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes Type 2 still produce insulin but the body does not response to the insulin properly.

What are the risk factors of Diabetes Type 2?
- Family history with diabetes.
- Obese.
- Unhealthy eating habits (most of the people who are obese have very bad eating habits)
- High Cholesterol
- High triglyceride level
- Lack of exercises

- Race and enthnicity (more common in African-American, Native American, Latino, Pacific Islander and Asian-American populations )

Nearly more than 21 millions of americans got diabetes type 2. Just like Diabetes Type 1, it have to be taken with extra care to avoid complications. Diabetes Type 2 patient can be affected with problems such as kidney failure, nerves damage, vision problem, erectile dsyfunction and depression etc.