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

Examples of type 2 diabetes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eating 50 grams a day (roughly one hot dog) was linked to a 30% higher risk of type 2 diabetes and 26% increased chances of colon cancer. —Julia Ries, Health, 17 July 2025

Inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis also increase risk due to ongoing inflammation in the digestive tract, explains Lenz, and type 2 diabetes may play a role as well. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 July 2025

Other benefits include maintenance of healthy weight, reduced high blood pressure, decreased risk for type 2 diabetes and a stronger musculoskeletal system. —Gina Park, CNN Money, 16 July 2025

Other studies suggest that eating more omega-3 fatty acids helps protect against type 2 diabetes and may reduce blood sugar in people with prediabetes.2219 However, another review showed that omega-3 fatty acids had no significant effects on blood sugar or insulin resistance. —Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

type 2 diabetes

noun

-ˈtü- 

: 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