type ii diabetes
Noun: A chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels due to the body's ineffective use of insulin (insulin resistance) and often a progressive lack of insulin production. It typically develops gradually in adulthood and is frequently associated with obesity, physical inactivity, and genetic factors.
This term is used in medical and general contexts to refer to the specific, most common form of diabetes. It is a proper noun and is often capitalized as Type II diabetes or Type 2 diabetes.
- Medical Context:
- A healthy diet and regular exercise are crucial for managing type ii diabetes.
- The doctor diagnosed him with type ii diabetes after reviewing his blood test results.
- General Context:
- The prevalence of type ii diabetes is increasing globally.
- She has a family history of type ii diabetes.
- "to be at risk for type ii diabetes": to have factors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
- Individuals who are overweight are often at risk for type ii diabetes.
- "the onset of type ii diabetes": the beginning or development of the disease.
- The onset of type ii diabetes can be subtle and go unnoticed for years.
- Type 2 diabetes (n): The more common modern variant, using the numeral "2" instead of "II". Both forms are correct and interchangeable.
- Type 2 diabetes accounts for approximately 90% of all diabetes cases.
- Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) (n): An older clinical term for this condition.
- Adult-onset diabetes (n): A former term, now less used because the condition can also occur in children and adolescents.
- Diabetes mellitus type 2: The full clinical name.
- T2D: A common medical abbreviation.
- To manage type ii diabetes: To control the condition through lifestyle, medication, or both.
- He manages his type ii diabetes with oral medication and diet.
- Complications of type ii diabetes: The secondary health problems that can arise from poorly controlled diabetes, such as nerve damage or heart disease.
- Regular check-ups help prevent complications of type ii diabetes.
Unlike type I diabetes, type ii diabetes can often be managed initially without insulin injections, using oral hypoglycemic agents, diet, and exercise. The Roman numeral "II" is increasingly being replaced by the Arabic numeral "2" in modern usage (Type 2 diabetes).
- mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin