Type 2 diabetes results from insulin resistance (a condition in which the body fails to use insulin properly) combined with relative insulin deficiency. The disease normally occurs fairly late in life, typically at 50 years or higher, although the age of onset is decreasing. Risk factors are unhealthy food intake and lack of exercise. Type 2 diabetes is also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Approximately 90-95% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.

PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences offers diagnostic tests to help in identifying the cause of the defects in insulin production and utilization.

More...