What Body Systems Are Affected By Type 2 Diabetes
Health Encyclopedia: Type 2 Diabetes Causes Insulin Resistance
- Type 2 Diabetes - Causes - Insulin Resistance
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- Introduction
- Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
- Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms
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Causes
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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Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
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...Early changes appear like an infection, with the foot becoming swollen, red, and warm. A seriously affected foot can become deformed. The bones may crack, splinter, and erode, and the joints may... Read more »Images
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Medications
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...sugar such as dizziness, hunger, or sweating are unaffected by these drugs. Check the labels on... Read more »
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May 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even if a pregnant woman doesn't have diabetes, higher than normal blood sugar levels put her and her babies at risk for birth... Read summary »
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