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  2. Type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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    Type 2 diabetes (T2D), formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is a form of diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. [6] Common symptoms include increased thirst , frequent urination , fatigue and unexplained weight loss . [ 3 ]

  3. What Is Diabetes: Risk Factors & Treatment - AOL

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    Diabetes is a condition that causes blood sugar levels to become higher than normal. This is due to problems with how the body makes or uses insulin, the hormone that manages blood sugar (glucose ...

  4. Lifestyle causes of type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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    The composition of dietary fat intake is linked to diabetes risk; decreasing consumption of saturated fats and trans fatty acids while replacing them with unsaturated fats may decrease the risk. [5] [8] Sugar sweetened drinks appear to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes both through their role in obesity and potentially through a direct ...

  5. Genetic causes of type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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    However, environmental factors (almost certainly diet and weight) play a large part in the development of type 2 diabetes in addition to any genetic component. Genetic risk for type 2 diabetes changes as humans first began migrating around the world, implying a strong environmental component has affected the genetic-basis of type 2 diabetes.

  6. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state - Wikipedia

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    The main risk factor is a history of diabetes mellitus type 2. [4] Occasionally it may occur in those without a prior history of diabetes or those with diabetes mellitus type 1. [3] [4] Triggers include infections, stroke, trauma, certain medications, and heart attacks. [4] Other risk factors: Lack of sufficient insulin (but enough to prevent ...

  7. Can developing type 2 diabetes before age 50 raise dementia risk?

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    Getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before the age of 50 may increase one's risk of developing dementia by 1.9 times, a new study has found.

  8. Epidemiology of diabetes - Wikipedia

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    In 2021 there were 4.1 million people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes, 90% of them having type 2. There were a further 1 million people with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes and 13.6 million people were at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, half of which could be prevented. [24]

  9. Diabetes - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 December 2024. Group of endocrine diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels This article is about the common insulin disorder. For the urine hyper-production disorder, see Diabetes insipidus. For other uses, see Diabetes (disambiguation). Medical condition Diabetes mellitus Universal blue ...