Diabetes - Type 2

Type II diabetes is the most common form of diabetes normally affects people after the age of 30 and is slightly more common in women than men. This is a condition in which pancreas continues to secrete insulin, but cells in the  body become resistant to its effects. It develops slowly and is often unnoticed for many years.  Here the body produces insulin but not enough to cope with the levels of carbohydrate and sugar in the diet.  

Causes of type II diabetes : Genetics, obesity, inactivity, age, history of gestational diabetics are the important factors causing the type II diabetes. 

Treatment :The blood-glucose level can be controlled by exercising regularly and following a healthy diet to maintain ideal weight. Sometimes the drugs may be needed to stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin or control your blood sugar. You may be prescribed anti- diabetic drugs such as sulfonylureas, which stimulate the pancreas to release insulin or metformin, which helps body tissues to absorb glucose. You may also be given acarbose, which slows the absorption of glucose from the intestine and prevents fluctuations in the blood level. If antidiabetic drugs do not prove to be effective, insulin may be used to treat.