Type 2 Diabetes
Just The Facts About Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes starts inside an organ in your belly called the pancreas. There are cells inside your pancreas that make a special liquid called insulin. Your body needs insulin to tell itself when the sugar in your blood should be used for energy in the rest of your body. When you have diabetes, the pancreas has trouble making the insulin your body needs.

When you have type 2 diabetes, the insulin your pancreas makes does not work well, and it doesn't make enough insulin either. Like with type 1 diabetes, the glucose from the food you eat can't get through the cell walls. Your cells starve for glucose and you feel hungry and tired all the time.*

* http://tracker.diabetes.org/all-about-diabetes.php

There are two different types of diabetes that usually affect kids– type 1 and type 2. Because every kid has unique needs, it’s normal for them to have different plans for managing their diabetes. Check out Bayer’s cool games, nutrition and exercise logs, and other resources to help you manage and learn about your diabetes and achieve your simple wins every day.