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Adult-Onset Diabetes.
Adult-Onset Diabetes - as a 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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
adult-onset diabetes mellitusketoacidosis-resistant diabetesketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitusketosis-resistant diabetesketosis-resistant diabetes mellitusmature-onset diabetesmaturity-onset diabetesmaturity-onset diabetes mellitusniddmnon-insulin-dependent diabetesnon-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitustype ii diabetesExample Sentences
"My grandfather was diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes in his late forties."
"The doctor explained that the patient's weight gain could be a symptom of adult-onset diabetes."
"Regular exercise and a healthy diet can help prevent adult-onset diabetes."
"She was surprised to learn that adult-onset diabetes could be hereditary."
"The rise in obesity rates has led to an increase in cases of adult-onset diabetes."
