type 2
The second category
Type 2 almost always appears in the phrase type 2 diabetes, the form of diabetes where the body doesn't use insulin effectively—distinguished from type 1, where the body doesn't produce insulin.
The condition typically develops in adulthood and is associated with lifestyle factors: She was diagnosed with type 2 after years of poor diet.
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- insulin resistanceReduced cellular hormone sensitivity
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- blood glucoseSugar level in bloodstream
blood sugar · resistance · prediabetes · metformin · oral medication · pancreas · obesity · weight loss · lifestyle · lifestyle changes · chronic · silent killer · A1C · diet · carb counting · exercise · metabolic · syndrome
- type outEnter text digitally
- body typePhysical build category
- blood typeRed cell antigen classification
- type upInput text digitally
- typed upEntered via keyboard
- not my type
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