Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a type of diabetes mellitus characterized by insulin resistance with relative deficiency in insulin secretion.
Diabetes mellitus is generally categorized into four types, including type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, special type of diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes mellitus, with type 2 diabetes mellitus being the most common, accounting for 95% of all diabetes mellitus patients.Type 2 diabetes mellitus has a complex pathogenesis, and it is a diabetes mellitus that is characterized by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Type 2 diabetes is heterogeneous, usually older, obese, slow onset, symptoms are not obvious, generally do not need to rely on insulin therapy. 2 diabetes mellitus is most common in obese people, mainly because of insulin resistance and insufficient insulin secretion, resulting in glucose metabolism disorders, caused by the diabetes mellitus.
Type 2 diabetes should consult the endocrinology department of the regular hospital, under the guidance of the physician standardized treatment.