type 2 diabetes

American

Or type II diabetes

noun

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.

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The recent 52-week phase 3 trial involved 1,698 adults with type 2 diabetes across six countries.

From Science Daily • Jul. 8, 2026

Prolonged sitting can increase the risk, external of being overweight and developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes, say experts.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

In turn, that knowledge could support the development of more effective dietary approaches for preventing and managing type 2 diabetes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

Caroline has type 2 diabetes and a history of infections but says the speed of this one was "just phenomenal".

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Kids were being diagnosed with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes at record rates.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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