A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
Also Known As:
MODY; Diabetes Mellitus, Type II; NIDDM; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent; Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin Dependent; Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus, Adult Onset; Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis Resistant; Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity Onset; Diabetes Mellitus, Slow Onset; Ketosis-Resistant Diabetes Mellitus; Maturity Onset Diabetes Mellitus; Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus; Slow-Onset Diabetes Mellitus; Stable Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset; Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis-Resistant; Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset; Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent; Diabetes Mellitus, Slow-Onset; Diabetes Mellitus, Stable; Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus