{"id":36749,"date":"2020-08-13T06:38:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T06:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=36749"},"modified":"2023-06-27T07:41:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T07:41:17","slug":"type-2-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/type-2-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Type 2 diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes mellitus. People with type 2 diabetes produce insulin, but either do not make enough insulin or their bodies do not use the insulin they make. Most of the people who have this type of diabetes are overweight. Therefore, people with type 2 diabetes may be able to control their condition by losing weight through diet and exercise. They may also need to inject insulin or take medicine along with continuing to follow a healthy program of diet and exercise.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A disease that involves the inability to produce an adequate amount of insulin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Adult-onset diabetes, also known as late-onset diabetes, hampers the body&#8217;s ability to effectively utilize glucose, a form of sugar. However, it is frequently manageable through the implementation of dietary adjustments and regular physical activity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes mellitus. People with type 2 diabetes produce insulin, but either do not make enough insulin or their bodies do not use the insulin they make. Most of the people who have this type of diabetes are overweight. 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