It occurs in as many as one in ten people over age 65. Type II diabetes is most likely to develop in people who are overweight and sedentary, and who have a family history of the disease.
Women are more likely to have it than men.
Certain prescription drugs also appear to raise one s risk of developing type II diabetes, especially if they are used for many years. These include thiazide diuretics and furosemide. Symptoms of diabetes can include increased urination, especially at night, constant thirst or excessive hunger, fatigue or drowsiness, poor tolerance for exercise, blurry vision, frequent infections, and sores that are slow to heal. If a doctor suspects you might have diabetes, he or she will order one or more tests to evaluate your blood glucose level or ability to tolerate rises in blood sugar. Diabetes does not simply affect the blood.