Sources suggested that millions of people lie in the category of being at a risk of suffering from type-2 diabetes. These people are usually unaware about the same.
Type-2 diabetes is a condition in which the process of development of the insulin by the pancreas continues. Insulin is a hormone in the body that maintains the level of blood sugar. However, the continuation of the production of insulin turns the body resistant to it.
The type-2 diabetes can be spotted in a person of any age. It is commonly seen that the increasing rates of obesity are also adding up to the increased amount of the disease.
Dr. Jill Volibrecht, who is an endocrinologist at the Munson Medical Center, said the disease is much more common in the people who are obese. However, nothing can be described fully in the medical terms, so there are also some patients who are thin and are still suffering from the disease.
He said getting examined for the disease is a simpler step that includes a finger prick or can also be examined by online assessments. He said the identification of the disease should not be considered as a death sentence; instead it should be taken as a call for the people for re-evaluating their lifestyles.
He said that untreated diabetes can result in other bad effects such as eye damage, lack of sensation in hands and feet, nerve damage, kidney damage, etc. The major symptoms of the disease includes being thirsty, urinating frequently, blurred vision, weight loss and fatigue.