Type 2 diabetes

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  • Created on: 03-04-17 21:01
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  • Type 2 Diabetes
    • What is type 2 diabetes?
      • Person cannot control their blood glucose level
        • 1) Pancreas does not produce enough insulin to maintain a normal blood glucose level    2) Body unable to use the insulin/doesn't react to the insulin that is being produced by the pancreas (known as insulin resistance)
    • Causes?
      • Person more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if they are:
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            • Over 40
              • Obese

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