type 2 diabetes

or type II diabetes

noun

1. a mild, sometimes asymptomatic form of diabetes mellitus characterized by diminished tissue sensitivity to insulin and sometimes by impaired beta cell function, exacerbated by obesity and often treatable by diet and exercise.

Example Sentences

Last year, the federal government spent $24 billion treating kidney failure, which is directly caused by Type-2 diabetes.

From The Daily Beast

The incidence of Type-2 diabetes in American adolescents has increased 10 times over the last decade.

From The Daily Beast