Why is type 2 diabetes dangerous?

Over 400 people are diagnosed with diabetes in UK every day. Check the risk factors of type 2 diabetes and its links to genes, ethnicity, obesity & diet. read more

Type 2 Diabetes is dangerous for many reasons. For those with diabetes, low-blood sugar levels can cause immediate, life-threatening situations, and a long-term pattern of consistently high sugar levels places you at greater risk for heart disease, strokes and other serious conditions. read more

C. Ronald Kahn, M.D.: The type two diabetes epidemic is really a major, major public health problem. read more

Diabetes is dangerous because of all the"complications" that can occur. For instance, diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, eventually requiring dialysis or a transplant. Diabetes increases ones risk for heart attack or stroke by 2 to 4 times. read more

C. Ronald Kahn, MD, explains why the epidemic of type 2 diabetes in the U.S. and worldwide is so dangerous. read more

Type 2 diabetes is a condition where people produce insulin, but the problem associate is either Type 2 diabetes patient’s pancreas does not secrete enough insulin or the body cannot use the insulin sufficiently, commonly called as insulin resistance. read more