Type 2 Diabetes Is More Than Hyperglycemia

Dictionary, type 2 diabetes mellitus is defined as a “... form of diabetes mel-litus that typically appears first in adulthood and is exacerbated by obesi-ty 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 99CLINICAL DIABETES • Volume 21, Number 3, 2003 obese individuals and that is character-ized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization couple