Type 21 Diabetes. Diabetes is considered a lifestyle disease because it's not something you're born with, it's something you carry with you, stress, not getting enough exercise, overeating the wrong foods, pregnancy or family history cause this particular disease.2. Type 2 diabetes, or non-insulin-dependent diabetes, is the most common form of diabetes. It has effects on the respiratory system. In type 2 diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells neglect the insulin. Insulin is necessary for the body to use sugar. Sugar is the main fuel for the body's cells, and insulin takes sugar from the blood and transports it into the cells. When glucose builds up in the blood instead of reaching the cells, it can cause two problems. First, your body's cells may be starved of energy, or over a period of time, sugar levels may damage your eyes, kidneys, nerves, or even hearing. There are almost one million Australians aged over 25 with diabetes - approximately 7.5% ...