Non-insulin-dependent diabetes

Introduction: Non-insulin-dependent diabetes

Description of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes (medical condition): Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes, typically affecting over-40's adults, whereas Type 1 diabetes is the ...more

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes: See also:

Type 2 diabetes:
  »Introduction: Type 2 diabetes
  »Symptoms of Type 2 diabetes
  »Causes of Type 2 diabetes
  »Treatments for Type 2 diabetes

Non-insulin-dependent 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.
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Non-insulin-dependent diabetes: Related Topics

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• Diabetes symptoms
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• Obesity (236 causes)
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Non-insulin-dependent diabetes as a Disease

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes: Another name for Type 2 diabetes (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Type 2 diabetes
  »Symptoms of Type 2 diabetes
  »Causes of Type 2 diabetes
  »Treatments for Type 2 diabetes

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes: Related Diseases

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes: Non-insulin-dependent diabetes is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Diabetes
• Pancreas conditions
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• Diabetes-like conditions
• Endocrine system conditions

Causes of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes

Some of the causes of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes are included in the list below:

• Metabolic syndrome - a syndrome with 4 key features (diabetes, hypertension, obesity/overweight, and high cholesterol).
• Hemochromatosis - iron overload causes pancreas damage that can mimic Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
• Chronic pancreatitis - pancreas damage that can mimic diabetes.
• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - ovary cysts inhibit natural female hormones causing insulin resistance
• Cystic fibrosis

See full list of 9 causes of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes (Type 2 diabetes)

Symptoms of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes (Type 2 diabetes)

Some of the symptoms of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes incude:

• No early symptoms - many people have Type 2 diabetes without knowing it
• Early mild symptoms - from moderate blood sugars (which are still dangerous and lead to serious complications):
  • Skin rashes
  • Skin infections
  • Athlete's foot

See full list of 63 symptoms of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes (Type 2 diabetes)

Treatments for Non-insulin-dependent diabetes (Type 2 diabetes)

Treatments for Non-insulin-dependent diabetes (Type 2 diabetes) include:

• Weight loss
• Exercise
• Diet changes
• Home blood glucose testing
• Oral medication

See full list of 9 treatments for Non-insulin-dependent diabetes

Treatment of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes: For more treatment information about Non-insulin-dependent diabetes, see treatment of Type 2 diabetes (Non-insulin-dependent diabetes)

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes: Article Excerpts about Type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Overview: NIDDK (Excerpt)

The most common form of diabetes is type 2 diabetes. About 90 to 95 percent of people with diabetes... (Source: excerpt from Diabetes Overview: NIDDK)

Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Type 2 diabetes, formerly called adult-onset diabetes or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, is the... (Source: excerpt from Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: NIDDK)

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Non-insulin-dependent diabetes:

• obesity
• hypertension
• syndrome X
• oral hypoglycaemic agents
• diabetic coma
• hypoglycaemia
• diabetic ulcer
• diabetic foot
• oral thrush

Terms associated with Non-insulin-dependent diabetes:

Terms Similar to Non-insulin-dependent diabetes:

• type II diabetes
• non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
• NIDDM
• ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
• ketosis-resistant diabetes
• ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
• ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes
• adult-onset diabetes mellitus
• adult-onset diabetes
• maturity-onset diabetes mellitus
• maturity-onset diabetes
• mature-onset diabetes

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Broader terms for Non-insulin-dependent diabetes

• diabetes mellitus
• DM

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Hierarchical classifications of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes

The following list attempts to classify Non-insulin-dependent diabetes into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• diabetes mellitus,DM
• diabetes
• polygenic disease,polygenic disorder
• congenital disease,genetic abnormality,genetic defect,genetic disease,genetic disorder,hereditary condition,hereditary disease,inherited disease,inherited disorder
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

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