Dexedrine Affects Insulin
- Type 2 Diabetes - Causes - Insulin Resistance
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Complications
- Diagnosis
Causes
Type 2 diabetes is caused by insulin resistance, in which the body does not properly use insulin. Type 2 diabetes is thought to result from a combination of genetic factors along with lifestyle factors such as obesity, high alcohol intake, and being sedentary.
Genetic mutations likely affect parts of the insulin gene and various other physiologic components involved in the regulation of blood sugar. Some rare types of diabetes are directly linked to genes.
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