Type II Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

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Type II diabetes
Type II diabetes refers to a long term disorder of the metabolism which is associated with
high blood sugar, resistance to insulin and less common lack of insulin.
Causes
Type II diabetes occurs due to obesity and excess weight associated with lack of exercise
(Salih, 2014). At times some patients develop it genetically having more risks than others.
Type II diabetes account for 90% of diabetes cases, the underlying causes entail a
combination of lifestyle, genetic factors, obesity, and dietary factors. Other cases have been
attributed to increasing age, gender status and genealogy history (Melmed et al., 2015).
Signs and symptoms
The common classical symptoms of diabetes entail frequent urination; a state of polyuria,
increased thirsts leading to polydipsia, increased hunger reflecting polyphagia and weight
loss. Other symptoms entail blurred vision, fatigue neuropathy and vaginal infection among
women (Vijan, 2010). Symptoms often take longer to present and often require routine
testing. Among, persons diagnosed with type II diabetes, few often develop hyperosmolar
hyperglycaemic state which is associated with elevated blood sugar and lowered levels of
consciences and decreased blood pressure (Gardiner & Shoback, 2011).
Prevention
Type II diabetes can be delayed through prevention strategies such as proper nutrient and
deist coupled with regular physical exercise. Aggressive and intensive lifestyle strategies are
essential as they reduce the risks by half (Schellenberg et al., 2013). The beneficial effects of
exercise tend to occur regardless of the person weight status initial or other weight loss.
Dietary changes are essential with increased intake in high green leafy vegetables and
limitation of sugary drinks (Malik, Popkin, Bray, Després, 2010). In impaired glucose
tolerances, there is a need for a combination of diet, exercise, and intake of metformin drug
which decreases diabetes development risks (Salih, 2010).