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

Dementia Studies have suggested that people with type 2 diabetes who take GLP-1 receptor agonists, such as semaglutide, may have a lower rate of dementia compared to people given a placebo. —Kristen Fischer, Health, 25 June 2024

People are typically diagnosed with type 2 diabetes when A1C levels reach 6.5 percent, and the treatment goal for adults with this condition is typically to achieve A1C levels below 7 percent, according to the American Diabetes Association. —Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 24 June 2024

This, Sweeting said, is due to the underlying intention of the test: In the U.S., the goal is to identify future risk of type 2 diabetes, while the WHO-recommended 75g test was based on a study that linked test results with perinatal outcomes. —Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 20 June 2024

Metformin is a first-line medication in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and has been widely used to help control blood sugar levels since the 1960s. —Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 17 June 2024

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