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Type 2 Diabetes Is More Than Hyperglycemia

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According to Webster’s II New College Dictionary, type 2 diabetes mellitus is defined as a ". . . form of diabetes mellitus that typically appears first in adulthood and is exacerbated by obesity and an inactive lifestyle . . . [and] is usually diagnosed by tests that indicate glucose intolerance. . . ."1 Merriam-Webster’s Medical Desk Dictionary defines type 2 diabetes mellitus as "a common form of diabetes mellitus that develops especially in adults and . . . in obese individuals and that is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body’s inability to compensate with increased insulin production."2

All true. But these definitions fail to identify that . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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