Type 1 diabetes usually begins in childhood, and type 2 diabetes
typically begins in adulthood. Type 2 diabetes is becoming more
common due to the growing number of older Americans and an
increasing trend toward obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. Without
proper management of diabetes, long-term health risks such as heart
disease, stroke, and kidney failure can occur.
Review Date: 06/28/2011
Reviewed By: Ari S. Eckman, MD, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
