Of the 21 million cases of diabetes, 90-95% of these are people with type 2 diabetes. Unlike those with type 1 diabetes, people with type 2 diabetes produce insulin. However, they either do not produce enough or their bodies cannot use the insulin properly.

Anyone can get type 2 diabetes, however people that are obese or overweight are more likely to getting it. Women who have had gestational diabetes, people with past history of type 2 diabetes, and people with metabolic syndromes are at a higher risk as well. It used to be that it was rare for children to get type 2 diabetes, but it is becoming more and more common.

People of certain genetic decent may also be at a higher risk of getting diabetes. African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are the ethnic groups that carry the highest risks. Older …