The most common form of diabetes is noninsulin-dependent diabetes. This form of diabetes usually develops in adults over the age of 40 and is most common among adults over age 55. The end result is the same as for IDDM-an unhealthy buildup of glucose in the blood and an inability of the body to make efficient use of its main source of fuel. Gestational diabetes Gestational diabetes develops or is discovered during pregnancy. A. Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occurs when blood levels of glucose, the body's main fuel, drop too low to fuel the body's activity.
Unused glucose is stored in the liver as glycogen.
The process normally involves the liver and other organs as well as various hormones. Your Level Best , National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders .