Although statistics suggest otherwise, but Type 2 diabetes can be managed with insulin or oral medication, diet and lifestyle changes and exercise.

Over 180 million people suffer from diabetes around the world according to the statistics given by the World Health organization (WHO). Around 1.1 million people died of the disease in 2005.

Jennifer Polello, manager for the CHER Diabetes Education Center at Inland Northwest Health Services said, “Diabetes causes more deaths than breast cancer and AIDS combined.”

Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells do not react to the insulin but it can be prevented.

This disease can easily be managed with oral medication or insulin shots as well as a deliberate change in diet and lifestyle.

As per a major clinical research study called the National Diabetes Prevention Program, people who have higher blood glucose levels than normal and have a risk of developing Type 2 diabetes still have a 58 percent chance of preventing diabetes by losing weight and improving their eating and exercise habits.