I is when there is no insulin produced. The person will die without insulin. The body's immune system kills the cells which make insulin in the pancreas. Type II is a complex disease that strikes ages 40 to the frail elderly. Insulin is made in smaller quanity, it has limited assist in transporting sugar to the cells and it has problems getting sugar into the cells.
Sugar is an important fuel for cell function.
Surprisingly, the adult diabetes type II is being found in children 13 and above. Studies have pointed to our American life style of high fat, high sugar, no exercise as a factor in the rise of adult Diabetes in children. Extreme hunger 3. More frequent urination 4. Slow growth 5.