Type II is linked to every type of metabolic disease and is completely reversible. Ditch the sugar, then ditch the junk carbs. There’s a two month blood sugar diet that slims you down quickly and deals with the blood sugar issues. Google 8 week blood sugar diet
I am 68 and had trouble with weight all my life. I lost 70 lbs using the intermittent fasting diet: Low carb with restricted eating in a daily 6 hour window.
Got off all meds, glucose normal, blood pressure nomal. Just finishing 1 year on the diet. Very easy. One of my daughters has also lost 15lb. Check Dr. Berg’s video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwCRjwDs1Ek&index=2&list=PL9DJjunqJrUit7oPiqLk7qCWsjsU5UgMj&t=23s