type 2 diabetes

noun

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Definition of type 2 diabetes

: 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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Research has previously indicated that drinking small amounts each day could potentially risk the reduce of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. — Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, "Alcohol Does Not Have Health Benefits," 24 Aug. 2018 For mothers, breastfeeding leads to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, certain types of breast cancer, and ovarian cancer. — Jenna Sauers, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why Women Really Quit Breastfeeding," 17 July 2018 At 5 feet, 2 inches and 250 pounds, the Philadelphia mother took medication for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. — Ilene Raymond Rush, Philly.com, "She lost 100 pounds and reversed her type 2 diabetes. It's difficult, but possible," 14 June 2018 People who ate homemade lunches and dinners (11 to 14 meals a week compared with six) had a 13 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes—and gained less weight over time (which is good for your heart as well), according to a Harvard study. — Jennifer Moncayo, Woman's Day, "5 Things All Women With Type 2 Diabetes Need to Do to Protect Their Heart," 28 June 2017 In short, people with type 2 diabetes may not make sufficient insulin to handle a ton of sugar, Dr. Lee explains. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Why a ‘Sugar Hangover’ Can Feel as Terrible as the Real Thing," 27 Oct. 2018 Rich, indulgent fare continued to be a mainstay of Kinnaird’s diet as an adult—until she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1999. — Marygrace Taylor, Good Housekeeping, "The Simple Diet Change That Helped One Woman Get Her Diabetes Under Control," 15 Oct. 2018 The warning pertains to a class of medicines called SGLT2 inhibitors, first approved in 2013 to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. — Fox News, "FDA warns of serious genital infection linked to certain diabetes drugs," 30 Aug. 2018 The patient in South Korea had a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and renal disease. — Bartie Scott, Teen Vogue, "Raw Seafood Reportedly Led to Amputation for One Man," 30 Aug. 2018

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type 2 diabetes

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Medical Definition of type 2 diabetes

: 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