Type 2 diabetes also has strong genetic and family related risk factors.
Is diagnosed when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (reduced insulin production) and/or the insulin does not work effectively and/or the cells of the body do not respond to insulin effectively (known as insulin resistance)
Represents 85–90 per cent of all cases of diabetes
Usually develops in adults over the age of 45 years but is increasingly occurring in younger age groups including children, adolescents and young adults
Is more likely in people with a family history of type 2 diabetes