Type 2 diabetes occurs progressively when the body becomes immune to the effects of insulin (insulin resistance) and/or the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (insulin deficiency). This results in glucose staying in the blood and unable to be utilised by the body organs to be used as energy.

Excess cholesterol in your blood can form plaques in your arteries called atherosclerosis which will narrow and reduce the blood flow into your vital organs like the heart, brain, kidney and legs resulting in higher risk of strokes, heart disease and peripheral artery disease

When blood pressure gets too high, the heart has to pump harder and small blood vessels in the brain may burst causing heart failure and strokes respectively. That is why health practitioners keep advising patients to self monitor their blood pressure regularly and eat well to maintain a healthy lifestyle.