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Health Encyclopedia: Type 2 Diabetes Causes Insulin Resistance

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Type 2 diabetes is caused by a complicated interplay of genes, environment, insulin abnormalities, increased glucose production in the liver, increased fat breakdown, and possibly defective hormonal secretions in the intestine. The recent dramatic increase indicates that lifestyle factors (obesity and sedentary lifestyle) may be particularly important in triggering the genetic elements that cause this type of diabetes.

Insulin Abnormalities

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Periodontal Disease: Risk Factors

...gradually recovers to a state comparable to that of nonsmokers.Diseases Associated with Periodontal DiseaseDiabetes. Much evidence exists on the link between type 1 and 2 diabetes and periodontal... Read more »

What do I need to know about diabetes?"

Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put, diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of... Read more »

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...the brain.Hypoglycemia. Seizures can be caused by low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), a complication of diabetes in both children and adults.Brain Tumors. Both cancerous and noncancerous brain tumors... Read more »

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...response, and there is some evidence that infants fed only on cow's milk may have a higher risk for either diabetes type 1 (another type of autoimmune disease) or multiple sclerosis later in life.... Read more »

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...lowering LDL cholesterol, the "bad" kind. Reducing LDL levels is particularly critical for patients with diabetes.The doctor will start or consider medication when:LDL cholesterol is 190 mg/dL or... Read more »

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