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Alternative Names: Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Diabetes - type 2 Prevention: Everyone over 45 should have blood glucose checked at least every 3 years. Regular testing of random blood glucose should begin at a younger age and be performed more often if you are at particular risk for diabetes. Text Continues Below Maintain a healthy body weight and keep an active lifestyle to help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. References: Rao G. Insulin resistance syndrome. Am Fam Physician. 2001 Mar 15;63(6):1159-63, 1165-6. Watson S, Miller K. Encyclopedia of the Human Body: The Endocrine System. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing, 2004. Larson PR, Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, et al. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 10th ed. St. Louis, MO: WB Saunders; 2003.

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