Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: An Overview
According to the National Institute of Health, about 8% of Americans have Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. Type 2 Diabetes was previously referred to as Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) or Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus (AODM) because it mostly affected older adults. In some cases, the pancreas had worn out and become less effective, in other cases the patient developed a resistance to insulin.
Though many older Americans have Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, with the increasing epidemic of obesity, it has become more prevalent affecting younger and younger people including teenagers and even some children.
Until recently, many cases of Type 2 Diabetes went undiagnosed but recent attention to diabetes and the complications of obesity has reduced the prevalence of undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 >>
