Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

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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. 

Type 2 Diabetes FAQs

Q1. What is the type 2 diabetes?

Ans. It is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. 

Q2. Which organ is responsible for producing insulin?

Ans. Pancreas

Q3. Is type 2 diabetes lifelong?

Ans. Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong (chronic) disease.

Source: FE