type 2 diabetes
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Definition of type 2 diabetes
— called also non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus
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The West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District presents a free diabetes self-management workshop for individuals with type 2 diabetes who are newly diagnosed or simply need a refresher on managing their diabetes. — courant.com, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 26 Aug. 2019 According to the National Institutes of Health, black adults are almost twice as likely as white adults to develop type 2 diabetes, and the disparity has been increasing over the past three decades. — Jessica Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "5,000 Prince Hall Shriners descend on Baltimore this week, bearing message of diabetes prevention," 17 Aug. 2019 And a 2017 study from UC San Diego found evidence in mice that exosome dysfunction plays a role in type 2 diabetes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Biotech Notebook: Treasure from cellular trash; science gets artsy at Symphony at Salk," 26 July 2019 Unlike many other health conditions, the incredible thing about type 2 diabetes is that it can be controlled and reversed with lifestyle changes. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About a Diabetic Diet," 23 Aug. 2017 Some studies have linked phthalate exposure to obesity, type 2 diabetes, reduced sperm count, breast cancers, reproductive malformation, infertility, and cardiovascular events. — Olivia Fleming & Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Ultimate Guide to Clean Beauty," 12 Aug. 2019 The researchers looked for known dementia risk factors, such as tobacco smoking, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, lower education and hearing loss. — Amanda Macmillan, Time, "Heavy Drinking Is the Biggest Risk Factor for Dementia, Study Says," 22 Feb. 2018 Those studies included a total of 23,544 cases of type 2 diabetes. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "Eating a plant-based diet might help prevent type 2 diabetes, study suggests," 22 July 2019 But if that’s still not enough to help your cells properly absorb glucose, high blood sugar levels lead to prediabetes, which then raises your risk of type 2 diabetes. — Mary Claire Lagroue, SELF, "Can Diet and Exercise Actually Improve PCOS Symptoms?," 23 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'type 2 diabetes.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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type 2 diabetes
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Medical Definition of type 2 diabetes
— called also adult-onset diabetes, late-onset diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus