This is a lot to take in, and frankly getting my mother to answer questions is nearly impossible. I don't know what type she has, I know that might seem like I don't care, but I've tried asking her questions and like I said she can be difficult, but I do know that she has been overweight for years and that now she watches her sugar like a hawk. I'm not overweight myself, I was but I lost the weight last year, I gained it because I am a heavy coffee drinker and I sweeten my coffee, but now I use splenda. The weight just fell off.