With type 2 diabetes, cells don’t respond normally to insulin (insulin resistance). The pancreas makes more insulin to try to get cells to respond. Eventually the pancreas can’t keep up, and blood sugar rises.
High blood sugar is damaging to the body. It can lead to other serious health problems like:
Have ever had gestational diabetes or given birth to a baby who weighed over 9 pounds.
Are an African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian, or Alaska Native person. Some Pacific Islanders and Asian American people are also at higher risk.
Someone with a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may also be at risk for type 2 diabetes.