Slow recovery from injuries and illnesses Our body fights diseases through its immune system, consisting of white blood cells. When the sugar level in the blood is high, the white blood cells function poorly. When body fluids have higher level of sugars, it makes it more attractive for bacteria and other disease organisms to thrive. Once they fall ill it takes a long time for diabetics to get well. The immune system plays an important part in the healing of cuts and bruises.
Diabetics take a long time to recover from cuts and bruises as well.
Two factors seem to be related to diabetes, especially Type II diabetes. Heredity and Obesity . If you have a parent, grandparent, brother or sister with diabetes Type II there is a possibility that you will also have it. If you are obese, you are increasing the risk. Age -Diabetes Type II is a forty plus disease.