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Term:
percentage of study population developing type 2 diabetes mellitus during a period of time
The number of new cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus appearing in a study population during a specified period compared to the total number of individuals in the study population, expressed as a percentage. T2DM is a form of diabetes often, although not universally, associated with obesity, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia(s) and cardiovascular symptoms such as hypertension.
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related_synonym:
NIDDM incidence; T2D incidence; T2DM incidence; adult-onset diabetes mellitus incidence; diabetes mellitus type II incidence; non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus incidence; type 2 diabetes mellitus incidence