Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes primarily occurs in adults, with its prevalence increasing with age, but it also appears in adolescents who suffer from obesity or fatty liver disease. Ninety percent of diabetes patients in Israel have Type 2 diabetes. This disease typically progresses slowly and is often discovered incidentally during a blood test.  
A significant portion of Type 2 diabetes cases occur in individuals who are overweight. In these cases, as body mass increases, so does the amount of insulin required to regulate glucose, leading to the weakening of beta cells due to overexertion and reduced efficiency. In other cases, insulin resistance develops, requiring the body to produce increasing amounts of insulin to achieve the same hormonal effect, ultimately resulting in wear and tear on pancreatic cells and insulin deficiency. For some individuals with Type 2 diabetes, the disease can be reversed through dietary changes. 

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