Type 2 Diabetes

 

This form of diabetes usually occurs in people over 40 years of age but is increasingly being diagnosed in younger people, especially among minori­ties. Most people who develop type 2 dia­betes are insulin resistant. However, some simply cannot produce enough insulin to meet their bodies' needs, and others have a combination of these problems. Some people with type 2 diabetes control the disease through diet and exercise, but most must also take oral medications or insulin.

urine tests tests that measure substances in the urine. Urine tests for ketones are the only self-administered urine tests currently recommended for people with diabetes. They measure ketones in the urine and are important in preventing ketoacidosis.