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

Medicare doesn't cover GLP-1 drugs for weight loss but does pay for their use in treating type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. —Victoria Knight, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024

Dexcom’s monitor can also be used by patients with type 2 diabetes who don’t take insulin. —Bruce Gil, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024

People living with type 2 diabetes should consider working with a healthcare provider before using selenium supplements.6 Preterm labor: There is some evidence that selenoproteins protect against preterm labor. —Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024

People with heart disease or type 2 diabetes who eat an anti-inflammatory diet may be less likely to develop dementia than people who eat a pro-inflammatory diet, new research has found. —Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Aug. 2024

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