Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, is one of the fastest growing preventable health conditions in Australia and New Zealand. It happens when there is a problem with the way the body regulates and uses sugar as a fuel. This is called insulin resistance. The condition usually develops in adults over the age of 45 but it is increasingly being diagnosed in younger people – including children, teenagers and young adults.
What is pre-diabetes?
Glucose intolerance, where people experience higher than normal blood sugar levels, starts before type 2 diabetes develops. In this phase, commonly termed pre-diabetes, people are often unaware of being pre-diabetic, but without intervention, one in three of these people will progress to type 2 diabetes within a span
