Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Patient Information 1. How does DM occur? Be detailed and accurate in your answer. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus occurs when a person's body cells become resistant to insulin and no longer behave correctly. In a non diabetic person, insulin works efficiently and aims to lower blood glucose back to a homeostatic level (70-99 mg/dL fasting). This occurs by signaling to the muscular and adipose tissues to uptake the glucose in the blood and convert it
