Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 : Causes

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Causes could include:
Diabetes is caused by a problem in the way your body makes or uses insulin. Insulin is needed to move glucose (blood sugar) into cells, where it is used for energy. If glucose does not get into the cells, the body cannot use it for energy. Too muc...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 22, 2007
Diagnosis of diabetes is suspected based on symptoms and confirmed by blood tests that measure the level of glucose in blood plasma. Dipstick or reagent test strips that measure glucose in the urine can only detect glucose levels above 180 mg/dl a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
The term "diabetes mellitus" represents a group of conditions characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia). In 1997, nearly 16 million people in the United States had diabetes; approximately 10.3 million were diagnosed wit...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Diabetes is suspected based on symptoms. Urine tests and blood tests can be used to confirm a diagnosis of diabetes based on the amount of glucose in the urine and blood. Urine tests also can detect ketones and protein in the urine which may help ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Insulin resistance is a condition in which cells, particularly those of muscle, fat, and liver tissue, display " resistance " to insulin by failing to take up and utilize glucose for energy and metabolism (insulin normally promotes take up and utilization of blood glucose from the blood stream). In its early stages, the condition is asymptomatic, but may develop into Type II Diabetes.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
A study found that African-American women with normal body mass index are more likely to have insulin resistance than white or Hispanic women in the same BMI range.
Source:StayWell
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