type 2 diabetes

noun

ˈtīp-ˈtü-

: a common form of diabetes mellitus that develops especially in adults and most often in obese individuals and that is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased insulin production

called also non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Diets high in fiber have been linked to better glycemic control, body weight, blood lipid levels, and inflammation markers in people with type 2 diabetes. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 23 Oct. 2026 Diabetes Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can cause a form of CKD known as diabetic kidney disease. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026 Including cottage cheese in meals may also support blood glucose management by prompting a greater insulin response than some other proteins, according to a few small studies on both healthy participants and people with type 2 diabetes. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 As diseases go, type 2 diabetes and epilepsy seem to have little in common. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for type 2 diabetes

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1982, in the meaning defined above

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type 2 diabetes

noun

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: diabetes mellitus of a common form that develops especially in adults and most often in obese individuals and that is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased insulin production

called also adult-onset diabetes, late-onset diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus

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