Type 2 Diabetes

Follow the links below to find information on type 2 diabetes (previously known as non-insulin-dependent or mature-onset diabetes).

For general information on all types of diabetes, prevention, risk factors and treaments follow the links from the Diabetes Topic Page [HealthInsite Topic Page] .

Reviewed July 2009

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Title:   Diabetes mellitus type 2 (non-insulin dependent, mature age onset)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (mature age onset, non-insulin dependent diabetes) written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Diabetes in seniors - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out the effects of diabetes on seniors, and how you and your doctor can manage this condition.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Type 2 diabetes - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Type 2 diabetes usually begins with insulin resistance and often goes hand in hand with obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Diabetes Type 2
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Diabetes type 2 is a lifestyle disease that is strongly associated with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and weight gain, particularly around the waist (apple shape). Type 2 diabetes may be prevented but it cannot be cured.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Diabetes
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   While breast cancer is the number one health concern among women, it is heart disease and stroke that is a greatest health risk.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Type 2 diabetes guidelines
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia,National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Contents: National evidence based guideline for patient education in type 2 diabetes; National evidence based guideline for case detection and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes; National evidence based guideline for diagnosis, prevention and management of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes; National evidence based guideline for blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Diabetes type 2.
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The pancreas of a person with type II diabetes continues to make insulin, but the hormone doesn't work effectively. This is called 'insulin resistance'. Type II diabetes is more common with age, and obesity is a risk factor.People with type II diabetes may not realise they have it for years, but serious long- term complications are common.
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Type 2 diabetes: questions and answers - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Type 2 represents 85-90 per cent of all cases of diabetes.
Date:   Jul 2003

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