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Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which your body cannot make enough insulin (a hormone that helps control the amount of glucose or sugar in your blood), or does not properly use the insulin it makes. Type 2 diabetes is caused by several different risk factors and accounts for 90-95% of diabetes cases in Canada.

People over the age of 40 with a parent or sibling with diabetes are at a higher risk of having type 2. Ethnicity is also a factor.

Understanding type 2 diabetes

Symptoms, treatment, and complications from type 2 diabetes may vary from person to person. The following information will help you learn more about this condition and provide you with helpful tools, assessments and resources.

  • Symptoms

    People can experience a wide range of symptoms before being diagnosed with type 2—however, some may have no symptoms at all.

  • Treatment

    Learn how type 2 diabetes can be managed with healthy foods, medication, regular exercise and losing weight (if living with overweight or obesity).

  • Complications

    If left untreated or improperly managed, diabetes can lead to a variety of life-threatening complications.

How 2 Type 2

Do you live with type 2 diabetes? Do you provide care for a loved one who does? Living with type 2 diabetes can feel overwhelming, but you are not alone. No matter where you are on your journey, understanding the condition can help you feel more in control of well-being, and help others feel more confident with supporting you. The How 2 Type 2 video series is designed to provide clear, practical guidance for managing type 2 diabetes in a way that fits your lifestyle.
 

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