Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Prevented?

 Type 2 Diabetes, known as Diabetes Mellitus, is often a chronic but manageable disability and can be prevented. Symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are the same since both cause hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). 

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