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type 2 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.
Example Sentences
He also claimed the conditions in a US prison would be "inhuman and degrading" for him because of his health conditions, including type 2 diabetes and asthma.
A woman from Brighton has said taking part in an NHS programme has helped her avoid developing type 2 diabetes.
Figures released by NHS Sussex show 100,990 people in the county are now living with type 2 diabetes – up from 98,815 the previous year.
Research shows the course cuts the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than a third.
"We know that many people across Sussex are either living with type 2 diabetes or are at risk without being aware of it," said Dr Bhaskaran.
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