What risks are you at? (Obesity-Related Diseases)

It's time to get healthy! Becoming aware of some of the results of an unhealthy lifestyle is the first step.
The most common disease that your body is at risk for due to an unhealthy lifestyle is Type 2 Diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes is the most common type of the disease; it develops when your body either is not able to produce insulin in the blood or the cells in your body ignore the insulin that your body produces.

Type 2 Diabetes can only develop as a result of an increase in a person's body mass index (BMI). Typically, those who become a Type 2 Diabetic usually have a BMI of 27 or greater, which is classified as overweight and unhealthy.

You might be curious as to how obesity can lead to Type 2 Diabetes. Well, obesity reduces insulin's ability to control your blood sugar level. Therefore, your body is at an increased risk of developing diabetes, because your body will start to overproduce insulin in order to regulate your blood sugar levels. Over time, your body will no longer be able to control your blood sugar levels and that is when you develop Type 2 Diabetes.

As Type 2 Diabetes is a result of being overweight, living with Type 2 Diabetes while being obese can complicate treatment. Obesity can make your body resistant to insulin and glucose intolerance, which in turn, makes the treatment for the disease less effective.