Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, affecting around 90% of all people with the condition. It develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin or stops producing enough of it, causing blood glucose to rise.
Most people are diagnosed in adulthood, often after a routine blood test. Many have lived with raised glucose for years before symptoms appear.
What you’ll find in our complete guide
- Symptoms, risk factors, and who’s most at risk
- How type 2 diabetes is diagnosed (HbA1c, fasting glucose, OGTT)
- Diet and lifestyle treatment
- Modern medications — metformin, GLP-1 agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors
- When and how remission is possible
Latest articles on Type 2 Diabetes
Types of Diabetes: A Comprehensive Guide: evidence-based guidance reviewed against current NICE and ADA recommendations. Practical, plain-language.
Types of Diabetes: A Comprehensive Guide: evidence-based guidance reviewed against current NICE and ADA recommendations. Practical, plain-language.
Understanding Gestational Diabetes: NICE NG3-aligned guidance on diagnosis, glucose targets, treatment options, and what to expect during pregnancy and after.
Understanding Gestational Diabetes: NICE NG3-aligned guidance on diagnosis, glucose targets, treatment options, and what to expect during pregnancy and after.
Type 1 Diabetes: Understanding the Chronic Condition and its Management: type 1 diabetes guidance based on NICE NG17 and ADA
Type 1 Diabetes: Understanding the Chronic Condition and its Management: type 1 diabetes guidance based on NICE NG17 and ADA
Hypoglycaemia or low blood sugar: recognising hypoglycaemia, how to treat it (the 15/15 rule), preventing future episodes, and when to
Hypoglycaemia or low blood sugar: recognising hypoglycaemia, how to treat it (the 15/15 rule), preventing future episodes, and when to
Type 2 diabetes: type 2 diabetes guidance under NICE NG28 — what the evidence shows, what to expect, and how
Understanding Low Blood Sugar: A Comprehensive Guide to Hypoglycemia: recognising hypoglycaemia, how to treat it (the 15/15 rule), preventing future.
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