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Type 2 Diabetes.

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If you are obese, and have type 2

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diabetes, you are not alone.

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In recent years, rates of obesity

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and type 2 diabetes have increased at a very

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fast pace.

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So many people are now affected by type 2

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diabetes and obesity, that health experts

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consider them epidemics.

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In this video tape, we will look at what

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type 2 diabetes is, explore the connection

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between body weight and type 2 diabetes,

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and discover ways to use changes in food

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intake and physical activity to lose

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weight and control or prevent diabetes.

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Diabetes means having blood sugar levels

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that are too high.

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When we eat food, particularly high

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carbohydrate foods like grains,

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fruits, vegetables, milk, sweets,

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and snack foods;

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much of it gets turned into

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a sugar called glucose

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that is released into the blood stream.

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Normally, with the help of insulin,

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a horomone made by the pancreas;

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this sugar is moved from the blood stream

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into the body's cells,

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where it can be used for energy.

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If the pancreas does not make enough insulin,

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or the body doesnt respond well to the insulin

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it has, sugar builds up in the blood stream.

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When these sugar levels reach a certain level,

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one is said to have type 2 diabetes.

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Over time, high blood sugar can damage

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organs,

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nerves,

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and blood vessels.

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Having type 2 diabetes increases the chances

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of having other serious health problems,

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like a heart attack or stroke.

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Kidney disease, blindness, and amputations.

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In some people blood sugar levels

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are higher than normal,

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but not high enough to be considered

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true diabetes.

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This condition is called "Pre-diabetes".

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Many people with pre-diabetes

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go on to develop full blown

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type 2 diabetes within a few years.

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But losing weight and increasing

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physical activity can stop

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pre-diabetes from turning into

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diabetes.