Mellitus 8. Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose) — an important source of fuel for your body. Diabetes mellitus, also called diabetes, is mellitus 8. diabetes a term for several conditions involving how your body turns food into energy. when you eat a carbohydrate, your body turns it into a sugar called glucose. Factors that may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes include: 1. weight. being overweight is a main risk factor for type 2 diabetes. however, you don't have to be overweight to develop type 2 diabetes. 2. fat distribution. if you store fat mainly in the abdomen, you have a greater risk of type 2 diabetes than if you store fat elsewhere, such as in your hips and thighs. your risk of type 2 diabetes rises if you're a man with a waist circumference above 40 inches (101. 6 centimeters) or a woma Signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes often develop slowly. in fact, you can have type 2 diabetes for years and not know it. look...