Mayoclinic.org says that type 2 diabetes – also referred to as adult onset diabetes – is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes glucose (blood sugar) – resulting in your body either resisting the effects of the hormone insulin that regulates the movement of sugar into your cells, or doesn't produce enough insulin to maintain normal glucose levels.Mayo comments that, “type 2 diabetes develops, when the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas is unab...