Question: what are the health risks of type 2 diabetes?
Answer: Heart and blood vessel disease. Diabetes dramatically increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and narrowing of blood vessels (atherosclerosis).
Nerve damage (neuropathy). ... 
Kidney damage. ... 
Eye damage. ... 
Slow healing. ... 
Hearing impairment. ... 
Skin conditions. ... 
Sleep apnea.