type II (noninsulin-dependent) diabetes,”a. This form of diabetes usually occurs in obese and inactive individuals of any age. b. Pancreas does produce insulin but cells do not respond to it. c. Initially, this is a result of cells lacking receptors for insulin. d. Untreated, type II can have serious symptoms: blindness, kidney disease, circulatory disorders, strokes
etc.e. Low fat diet and regular exercise help; oral drugs make cells more sensitive to insulin or stimulate higher levels of insulin production by pancreas.”