One fact about Type 2 Diabetes is that is the most usual form of the disease. It is very common and makes up between 90 and 95% of all patients who unfortunately have it. Another fact is that the disease affects mostly adults. However, there are an increasing number of juveniles receiving diagnoses for it every year. Another well known fact is that those with a family or genetic history of this disease have a substantially higher probability of developing it themselves. This is especially true in those of African, Asian, Native American, or Pacific Islander descent. One very important fact is that anybody,regardless of their heritage, can develop this form of diabetes if they become obese.
