Type 2 Diabetes and its Treatment

Authors: Tania Khalid, Nasrullah and Rana Khalid Iqbal*

DOI: 10.23880/doij-16000208

Volume 4, Issue 3

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes is chronic disease that is spreading all over the world. In type 2 diabetes mainly there is less insulin production. It can be diet-induced and may also be associated with obesity. The body weight of a person increases due to more energy taken by the food, also the physical activity with less workout may lead to abdominal adiposity and finally the insulin resistance. Insulin resistance leads to the development of type 2 diabetes. The ratio of diabetic patients is increasing day by day. 90% of the total diabetic patients have type 2 diabetes. The risk of developing type 2diabetes is increasing according to an estimation of the American born in 2000 or later one of the three and some 50% members are expected to have type 2 diabetes.

Keywords: Type 2; Treatment; Insulin

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