Type 2 diabetes

How it is used

One of the main conditions dietitians work with. People are 'diagnosed with' or 'living with' type 2 diabetes, and the aim is to 'manage' or 'control' it. Key words around it are HbA1c, prediabetes, carbohydrate counting and remission. In speech people say 'type two diabetes'.

Example sentences

1. He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last year and was referred to our clinic.

2. Weight loss can lead to remission of type 2 diabetes in some people.

Common collocations

• diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
• manage type 2 diabetes
• risk of type 2 diabetes
• prediabetes

Related terms

• insulinA hormone made by the pancreas that helps glucose move from the blood into cells, which lowers blood sugar. It also helps the body store energy as glycogen and fat.
• blood sugarThe amount of glucose in the blood at a given time. The body keeps it within a narrow range using hormones such as insulin and glucagon.
• glycemic indexA scale from 0 to 100 that ranks carbohydrate foods by how quickly they raise blood sugar compared with pure glucose, which has a value of 100.
• obesityA chronic condition in which a person has excess body fat that may harm their health. In adults it is commonly defined as a body mass index of 30 or more.
• medical nutrition therapyNutrition treatment for a specific disease or condition, such as diabetes or kidney disease, planned and monitored by a registered dietitian as part of medical care.

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• food allergy
• food intolerance
• gluten-free
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• enteral nutrition
• parenteral nutrition
• celiac disease
• eating disorder