diabetes

US /ˌdaɪəˈbitɪs, -tiz/

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UK /ˌdaɪəˈbi:ti:z/

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood

People who weigh too much often have diabetes, requiring them to take medicine regularly

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A form of diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young adults, in which the body does not produce insulin.

Type 1 diabetes typically develops in childhood or adolescence.

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A form of diabetes, usually diagnosed in adults, in which the body does not use insulin properly.

Lifestyle changes can often help manage type 2 diabetes.

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy.

Gestational diabetes usually disappears after pregnancy.

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What is diabetes?
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease in which glucose or sugar levels in our blood remain high.
Diabetes is a disease in which glucose or sugar levels in our blood remain high.

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It's a drug approved by the FDA to manage type 2 diabetes.
It's a drug approved by the FDA to manage type 2 diabetes.
The CDC's list of health risks associated with obesity include heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes - diseases that rank among the leading causes of premature death worldwide.
The CDC's list of health risks associated with obesity include heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes - diseases that rank among the leading causes of premature death worldwide.

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Scientists have figured out that having more of it correlates to lower risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Scientists have figured out that having more of it correlates to lower risk of diabetes and heart disease.
correlates to lower risk of diabetes and heart disease.
correlates to lower risk of diabetes and heart disease.

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in cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
in cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Diabetes, hypertension, joint pains, back pain, varicose veins, gallbladder stone,
Diabetes, hypertension, joint pains, back pain, varicose veins, gallbladder stone,

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a decreased immune system, a higher chance of diabetes and heart disease.
a decreased immune system, a higher chance of diabetes and heart disease.

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reduced risk for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some cancers and Parkinson’s.
reduced risk for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some cancers and Parkinson’s.

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when a person's weight gets out of hand, it brings with it severe health problems including diabetes and heart problems and, at its extreme, can even be a cause of death.
when a person's weight gets out of hand, it brings with it severe health problems including diabetes and heart problems and, at its extreme, can even be a cause of death.
diabetes and heart problems and, at its extreme, can even be a cause of death.
diabetes and heart problems and, at its extreme, can even be a cause of death.

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that we're providing preventive care so we're catching the onset of something like diabetes.
that we're providing preventive care so we're catching the onset of something like diabetes.