People with type 2 diabetes make their insulin.

It does not work properly.

They cannot use glucose for energy.

What Causes Type 2 Diabetes?

Eating too much fatty food and getting overweight. Too much fat stops insulin from working properly.

Eating too much sugar. Your can get overweight from eating too many sugary foods. Being overweight stops insulin from working properly.

Not being active enough. Your can get overweight if you don't have enough exercise.

Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes may feel:

Living with Type 2 Diabetes

If you have Type 2 diabetes you will need to:

Eat healthy foods

Exercise regularly

Visit the doctor regularly

Maintain a healthy weight

Stop smoking

Some people with type 2 diabetes also need to:

Test their blood glucose levels

Take diabetes medication

Have insulin injections

Diabetes and your Heart

If you have type 2 diabetes you need to look after your heart because a lot of people with type 2 diabetes get heart problems.

Long Term Complications

If you do not ...

• Eat healthy food,
• Exercise regularly, or
• Visit your doctor and diabetes health team for regular checkups

... you can make yourself very sick.

You could have problems with your:

• Eyes
• Feet
• Heart
• Kidneys
• Nervous system

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