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Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism--the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body. After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose to get into cells, insulin must be present. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach. When we eat, the pancr...
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Diabetes mellitus type 2 (formerly Diabetes mellitus type II andalso known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes, NIDDM or adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disorder.
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Diabetes as related to Diabetes - Type 2
- Conditions & Treatments for type 2 diabetes - American Diabetes ...
In type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin, which is needed to take sugar from the blood to the cells, or the cells ignore the insulin.
- Type 2 Diabetes Complications - American Diabetes Association
Many of the complications of diabetes are strongly related to high blood sugar levels. It is believed that keeping your blood sugar levels in your target range is your best defense ...
- Diabetes information including treating type 2 diabetes at Diabetes ...
Offers dietary recommendations, including recipes and tips on managing blood sugar levels. From GlaxoSmithKline.
- Diabetes mellitus type 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diabetes mellitus type 2 or Type 2 Diabetes (formerly called non- insulin -dependent diabetes (NIDDM), obesity-related diabetes, or adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disorder that is primarily characterized by insulin resistance , relative insulin deficiency, and hyperglycemia
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- Diabetes | Type 1 Diabetes | Type 2 Diabetes
Live life well with diabetes: Expert advice on all aspects of living with diabetes from blood sugar to a diabetic diet plus support from the dLife community.
- Type 2 Diabetes :: Diabetes Self-Management
Diabetes Self-Management provides up-to-date, practical, how-to information on nutrition, exercise, new diabetes drugs and other medical advances in the field of diabetes treatment ...
- Type 2 Diabetes-Symptoms
At first, your blood sugar level may rise so slowly that you may not know that anything is wrong. One - third of all people who have diabetes do not know that they have the disease ...
- Type 2 Diabetes: A Curriculum for Patients and Health Professionals ...
Email this page Type 2 Diabetes: A Curriculum for Patients and Health Professionals (OBSOLETE) — 5513-01 : Caregivers and educators alike will find this an ...
- Type 2 Diabetes, information on managing Type 2 Diabetes ...
Type 2 Diabetes, information on managing Type 2 Diabetes - International Diabetes Institute ... The majority of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. This type of diabetes ...
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Type 2 diabetes
Alternative Names Return to top. Noninsulin-dependent diabetes; Diabetes - type 2. Definition Return to top. Type 2 diabetes is a life-long disease marked by high levels of ...

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