📘 Type 2 diabetes

Assoc. Prof. Sorin Ioacara • Diabetes specialist • Updated: January 24, 2026

Type 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. The page covers disease fundamentals (causes, prediabetes, diagnosis), monitoring (blood sugar, HbA1c, complications), therapeutic options (metformin, SGLT2, GLP-1, insulin) and lifestyle modifications (diet, physical activity, weight loss).

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Understanding type 2 diabetes

Everything you need to know about diagnosis, causes and monitoring

Fundamental concepts

Understanding type 2 diabetes Risk factors and causes 🚧 Prediabetes and prevention 🚧 Diagnosis and initial evaluation

Monitoring and evaluation

🚧 Blood glucose monitoring 🚧 Glycated hemoglobin and other tests 🚧 Acute complications in T2D 🚧 Chronic complications in T2D

Treatment and lifestyle

Therapeutic options and lifestyle modifications

Lifestyle

🚧 Diet in T2D 🚧 Physical activity 🚧 Body weight management 🚧 Associated risk factor control

Medication treatment

🚧 Oral diabetes medications 🚧 Injectable medications 🚧 Insulin therapy in T2D 🚧 Treatment monitoring and adjustment