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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type 2 diabetes

Researchers suspect that this persistent inflammatory response could also contribute to type 2 diabetes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Such effects could potentially increase the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes even without substantial weight gain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

During a median follow-up period of 7.2 years, researchers recorded 966 new cases of type 2 diabetes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy have been prescribed for people with type 2 diabetes for many years, and are thought to have been used by thousands of patients.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 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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