What is Type 2 Diabetes?
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
Too much sugar in the blood
Body does not ‘respond to’ or ‘make enough’ insulin
Insulin is made by the pancreas
Insulin takes sugar from the blood, into your body
What are the symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes?
Excess thirst
Urinating more often
Weight loss
Tiredness
Sometimes you may not get any symptoms
How do you diagnose Type 2 Diabetes?
Blood test
Raised sugar levels
How do you treat Type 2 Diabetes?
Reduce the sugar in your diet
Exercise
Tablets
Insulin injections
Why should I worry about Type 2 Diabetes?
Heart attacks/Strokes
Kidney failure
Losing sensation in your limbs
Vision problems
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