Type 2 diabetes mellitus
A metabolic disease of high blood glucose from insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency.
Prevention
Healthy weight, regular exercise, and a balanced diet substantially lower risk.
Prognosis
Manageable; good control prevents complications, poor control damages many organs.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Body systems
Organs
Related
- Aerobic exercise (+)
- Alcohol (−)
- Intermittent fasting (+)
- Quality sleep (+)
- Resistance training (+)
- Walking outdoors (+)
Books (6)
How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest
The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally
The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease
Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease
Research (6)
- Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Commonalities, Differences and the Importance of Exercise and Nutrition Krause et al. (2023)
- Pharmacological approaches to the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus Majety et al. (2023)
- Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Elderly Patients with Frailty and/or Sarcopenia Sanz-Cánovas et al. (2022)
- Cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus: progress toward personalized management Ma et al. (2022)
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cognitive Impairment Damanik et al. (2021)
- Circadian Etiology of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Javeed et al. (2018)
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