Diabetes mellitus is characterized by too much glucose buildup in the blood. In _________________ diabetes, this is because the
target cells of the body's tissues fail to respond to insulin; in later stages of this type of diabetes, the _______________ begins to fail and eventually stops secreting the hormone insulin, which is required to decrease blood glucose levels. In ______________ diabetes, this is because there are ______________ number of beta cells available to secrete insulin; this results in an insufficient amount of insulin to meet the demands of the body. Now, choose the individual who is most likely to have type 2 diabetes:
A. A 6-year-old child
B. A 62-year-old inactive man who is tired all the time
C. A 40-year-old runner with tendonitis
D. An overweight teenage girl whose grandmother has diabetes
