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Type 2 Diabetes Information

By Rachel Martin, Reviewed by Hope Warshaw, RD, CDE, 2010

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, accounting for about 95 percent of all people with it. Find out more about this type 2 diabetes as well as how to treat it.

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Type 2 Diabetes

About Type 2 Diabetes

Many people with type 2 diabetes don't show any symptoms of having the disease prior to being diagnosed with it. In fact, more than 6 million people in the U.S. have type 2 diabetes and don't yet know it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

However, some individuals do experience one or more of these so-called "classic" diabetes symptoms, including:
- increased thirst
- increased hunger
- weight loss
- blurred vision
- fatigue
- frequent urination
- frequent infections and/or slow-healing cuts or sores

If you experience any of these symptoms, schedule an appointment with your health-care provider and ask about having an A1C blood test or fasting or random blood glucose test.

Download your free diabetes workbook now!



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