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

High circulating levels of both insulin and glucose can lead to heart and kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and damage the memory center of the brain. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025

For example, a previous study out of Harvard found that people with type 2 diabetes who ate more than five servings of nuts per week lowered their risk of heart disease by as much as 17 percent. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025

If left untreated, type 2 diabetes can lead to heart disease, kidney disease, vision problems, and nerve damage. —Ashley Wong, Health, 11 Feb. 2025

Some behavioral risk factors for type 2 diabetes include excess weight, lack of exercise, smoking and high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association. —Shiv Sudhakar, Fox News, 3 Feb. 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