Type 2 Diabetes

Follow the links below to find information on type 2 diabetes (previously known as non-insulin-dependent or mature-onset diabetes).

For general information on all types of diabetes, prevention, risk factors and treaments follow the links from the Diabetes [HealthInsite Topic Page] .

Reviewed August 2008

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Title:	Type 2 diabetes
Publisher:	Diabetes Australia - NSW
Description:	Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body does not make enough insulin or when the insulin that is produced doesn't do its job properly this may be referred to as insulin resistance.
Date:	Jun 2009

Title:	Diabetes Type 2
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Diabetes type 2 is a lifestyle disease that is strongly associated with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and weight gain, particularly around the waist (apple shape). Type 2 diabetes may be prevented but it cannot be cured.
Date:	Jan 2009

Title:	Diabetes
Publisher:	The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:	While breast cancer is the number one health concern among women, it is heart disease and stroke that is a greatest health risk.
Date:	Jan 2009

Title:	Diabetes mellitus type 2 (non-insulin dependent, mature age onset)
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of mature age late onset type 2 diabetes mellitus non-insulin dependent diabetes written by professional medical specialists.
Date:	Jul 2008

Title:	Diabetes in seniors
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Find out the effects of diabetes on the over-65s with this Q and A.
Date:	Aug 2006

Title:	Type 2 diabetes
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Type 2 diabetes usually begins with insulin resistance and often goes hand in hand with obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Date:	Aug 2006

Title:	Diabetes type 2.
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	The pancreas of a person with type II diabetes continues to make insulin, but the hormone doesn't work effectively. This is called 'insulin resistance'. Type II diabetes is more common with age, and obesity is a risk factor.People with type II diabetes may not realise they have it for years, but serious long- term complications are common.
Date:	Aug 2003

Title:	Type 2 diabetes: questions and answers
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Type 2 represents 85-90 per cent of all cases of diabetes.
Date:	Jul 2003

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