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Type 2 Diabetes occurs in 2-4% of the Australian population with 400,000 people suffering from the disease and the same amount of people not knowing they have it. It is more common in males though some women develop it temporarily during pregnancy which puts them at a higher risk later on, especially if they gave birth to a large baby. Type 2 Diabetes is 6 times more common in indigenous Australians than non-indigenous Australians and is even more common in the indigenous females. People who have a higher risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes include obese people, people with an inappropriate diet, those who lack physical activity, families in which diabetes is heredity and people who are stressed. It becomes more of a risk as your age increases and interestingly, it is more prevalent in identical twins than non-identical twins. Type 2 Diabetes occurs when the pancreas gland fails to supply insulin for the body to function properly or the insulin that is produced is unable to be used by cells properly. The level of glucose in the blood then spills over into the urine. It can be inherited or caused by obesity, poor nutrition and lack of exercise. The onset is slow with most cases occurring after 40 and the presentation is less acute