Type II diabetes is not an uncommon disease, and according to Abdulfatai B. Olokoba, Olusegun A. Obateru, Lateefat B. Olokoba, and their literature review on type II diabetes mellitus, the first case was reported about 3,000 years ago. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder and has increasingly become more prevalent over the years, and has now been considered to be an epidemic (Olokoba, 2012). There is no cure, however, there are many treatment options that include diet changes, increasing physical activity, and potentially using substances. Unfortunately, this involves altering the individual’s lifestyle, which can be difficult for many people. Fortunately, it vastly improves their quality of life.

             Type II DM is caused by genetics and, unlike type I diabetes, lifestyle behaviors. It occurs when an individual becomes sedentary, smokes, has poor eating habits, and even consumes large amounts of alcohol (Olokoba, 2012). Type II diabetes is because of an insulin insensitivity within the individual because the body cannot produce enough insulin in order to break down glucose. When the body cannot break down glucose, it remains in the body and is stored as fat rather than being used as energy. 

             By including physical activity into your daily regimen, the risk of developing type II diabetes greatly reduces. Doing this, along with diet control, one can vastly improve their quality of life. However, these adjustments need to be tailored to the individual and their lifestyle in order to optimize results (Olokoba, 2012).