Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Symptoms, Treatment, Latest News

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The CBSE has directed affiliated schools to establish “Sugar Boards” to monitor and reduce sugar consumption among students primarily to lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes and obesity in children.

About Type 2 Diabetes

T2D, the most common type of diabetes, is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high.
- Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes mainly from the food you eat.
- Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose get into your cells to be used for energy.
- In T2D, your body doesn’t make enough insulin or doesn’t use insulin well.
- Too much glucose then stays in your blood, and not enough reaches your cells.
Type 2 diabetes may be caused by a combination of factors:
- Being overweight or having obesity
- Not being physically active
- Genetics and family history
How common is T2D?
- Researchers estimate that T2D affects about 6.3% of the world’s population.
- T2D most commonly affects adults over 45, but people younger than 45 can have it as well, including children.

Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms

Many people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms at all.
If you do have them, the symptoms develop slowly over several years.
They might be so mild that you do not notice them.
The symptoms can include:
- Increased thirst and urination
- Increased hunger
- Feeling tired
- Blurred vision
- Numbness or tingling in the feet or hands
- Sores that do not heal
- Unexplained weight loss

Type 2 Diabetes Treatment

Treatment for T2D involves managing your blood sugar levels.
Many people are able to do this by living a healthy lifestyle.
Some people may also need to take diabetes medicines, which may include pills or medicines you inject under your skin, such as insulin.