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Random Facts Today's Medical Fact Nails of toes or fingers take about six months to grow from base to tip. Primary links Home Health A-Z HealthJolt Latest Health News Medical Dictionary Secondary links Search BMI Calculator Contact Us Privacy Log in Log in Subscribe Buttons	Medical Dictionary a \| b \| c \| d \| e \| f \| g \| h \| i \| j \| k \| l \| m \| n \| o \| p \| q \| r \| s \| t \| u \| v \| w \| x \| y \| z Click one of the letters above to be taken to a page of all terms beginning with that letter. Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes mellitus. Unlike people with type 1 diabetes whose bodies stop making insulin, people with type 2 diabetes have a condition in which the body is not making enough insulin or the body is not using the insulin that is produced. Most people who develop type 2 diabetes are overweight. It primarily occurs in adults but an increasing number of overweight children and adolescents are developing it as well. Prevention and treatment for type 2 diabetes focuses on losing weight thru diet and exercise, although some people may also require insulin or medications to control the condition. Type 2 diabetes was previously known as adult-onset diabetes and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).

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