non-in·su·lin-de·pen·dent diabetes

or non-in·su·lin-de·pen·dent diabetes mellitus (nŏn-ĭn′sə-lĭn-dĭ-pĕn′dənt)

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non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - 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

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

diabetes mellitus, DM - diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say `diabetes' they usually mean `diabetes mellitus'"

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(10.) Franz MJ, Monk A, Barry B, McClain K, Weaver T, Cooper N, Upham P, Bergenstal R, Mazze RS: Effectiveness of medical nutrition therapy provided by dietitians in the management of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: a randomised, controlled clinical trial.

Evidence for the effectiveness of clinical nutrition therapy in diabetes mellitus type 2: management in primary care

Comparison of oxidative damage in Malaysian end-stage renal disease patients with or without non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Clinica Chimica Acta, 351(1): 197-201.

Assessment of range of Malonyldialdehyde in serum and some anti-oxidant enzymes in patients with diabetes type 2 with controlled blood sugar in comparison with the diabetics with uncontrolled Bs

Moderately intense physical activities and high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness reduce the risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in middle-aged men.

Obesity and insulin resistance: management in diabetes: obezite ve insulin Direnci: Diyabet Tedavisi

Health care for persons with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: the German experience.

Effects of diabetes education program on metabolic control among Saudi type 2 diabetic patients

The most common is Type 2 (90% of diagnosed cases), (ADA, 2011) also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, is characterized by insulin resistance.

"Silver Bullets" in the treatment of diabesity

The other type of DM is type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus [NIDDM]); it is a chronic disease that affects the lives of millions of Americans and is a heterogeneous disorder.

Comparing the oral health status of diabetic and non-diabetic children from Puerto Rico: a case-control pilot study

Relationship between muscle fibre composition, glucose transporter protein 4 and exercise training: possible consequences in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Acta Physiol Scand 2001; 171:267-276.

Effect of exercise on GLUT4 expression of skeletal muscle in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Dyslipidemia, morbidity, and mortality in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Lipoproteins and coronary heart disease in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Prevalence of Dyslipidemia in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

The book opens with an actual-case scenario of a pastor diagnosed with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus ("adult onset" diabetes) through a health ministry at his church.

Building Healthy Communities Through Medical-Religious Partnerships

Type 2 disease, in contrast, was previously referred to as adult-onset diabetes or non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM); however, the incidence of early onset type 2 diabetes is on the rise (Moore et al., 2003).

Therapy of diabetes mellitus using experimental animal models

Increased incidence on non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus among adolescents.

Migrant adolescent health research study in South Texas