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

This puts them at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular issues.3 Dietary changes could help ease metabolic syndrome and lower those risks, but most people struggle with sticking to restrictive diets. —Simon Spichak, Health, 24 Oct. 2024

High blood pressure and type 2 diabetes can also reduce blood flow to the brain and increase inflammation, leading to cognitive decline and dementia. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024

Research indicates that some people with type 2 diabetes who are not dependent on insulin may be able to decrease blood sugar levels by at least 19% when dragon fruit is consumed daily.4 5. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024

Evidence has shown a strong link between type 2 diabetes and the development of AD, the most common form of dementia. —Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 3 Oct. 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