Definition of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: 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
Generic synonyms: Diabetes Mellitus, Dm

Medical Definition of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

1. An often mild form of diabetes mellitus of gradual onset, usually in obese individuals over age 35; absolute plasma insulin levels are normal to high, but relatively low in relation to plasma glucose levels; ketoacidosis is rare, but hyperosmolar coma can occur; responds well to dietary regulation and/or oral hypoglycaemic agents, but diabetic complications and degenerative changes can develop. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Rates of impaired glucose tolerance and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus increased with age, and impaired glucose tolerance was approximately twice ..."

2. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ... by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"Helmrich SP, Ragland DR, Leung RW, Paffenbarger RS Jr. Physical activity and reduced occurrence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. ..."

3. Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General by Audrey F. Manley (1998)
"non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM, or type II) is characterized either by elevated insulin levels that are ineffective in normalizing blood ..."

4. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"... Saloranta C, Koskimies S: Association between polymorphism of the glycogen synthase gene and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. ..."

5. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, SourceOECD (Online service) (1998)
"Far more common (90-95 per cent) is non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) which, at least in its early stages, is characterised not by insulin ..."

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