2. Definition
• According to mayoclinic.com, type 2
diabetes is defines as “Type 2 diabetes,
once known as adult-onset or noninsulin-
dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition
that affects the way your body metabolizes
sugar (glucose), your body's main source
of fuel.”
• In the Merriam Webster dictionary, type 2
diabetes is defined as: “a common form of
diabetes mellitus that develops especially
in adults and most often in obese
individuals and that is characterized by
hyperglycemia resulting from impaired
insulin utilization coupled with the
4. Diagnosis
• There are four tests you can take to see if you
have type 2 diabetes
• 1. Fasting blood glucose level test: If you blood
sugar level is higher than 126 mg/dl on two tests
• 2. Hemoglobin A1c test: If your blood sugar level
is lower than 5.7%, you are normal. If it is
between 5.7-6.1%, you are pre-diabetes. (Pre-
diabetes means that you have a high risk of
getting diabetes if you don’t do something to
prevent it).
• 3. Oral glucose tolerance test: If your blood
sugar level is higher than 200 mg/dl after two
hours.
• 4. Random blood sugar test: If your blood sugar
5. Causes
• High blood sugar
• Obesity/unhealthy eating
MEMBRANE PROTEIN
• The main cause of type 2 diabetes is that there is not
enough insulin production that your body needs. Insulin
is needed to move blood sugar (glucose) into the cells,
where it is stored and used for energy. Without the
correct amount of insulin, the blood sugar cannot get
into the cells. If it cannot get into the cells,
hyperglycemia occurs. Hyperglycemia is when high levels
of sugar build up in the blood stream, clotting your
blood.
• When protein is eaten, the amount of glucose in your
bloodstream increases. In response, your pancreas
releases insulin in response to the high levels of
glucose. But what happens when you don’t have enough
insulin to get rid of the glucose in your bloodstream?
The answer to this question is this: Type 2 diabetes.
6. Treatment
• Most of the treatments are done on your
own. You will need to check-up with a
doctor regularly, but many of the things
you have to do to treat diabetes are
done without a doctor. There is no cure,
but type 2 diabetes has to be treated.
If not , results may be fatal.
• Some treatments include:
• Diet control
• Exercise
• Physical activity
• Self monitoring of blood glucose
• In some cases-oral drugs
