Diabetes (MedlinePlus)

Tier 1: Established: peer-reviewed research or government health authority
Publisher: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine / NIH · Published: August 24, 2026 · Accessed: August 24, 2026

Visit the source ↗

Claims this source supports

• Diabetes is a chronic health condition in which your blood glucose levels are too high; there is no cure, but diet, exercise, and medication can keep blood glucose in a healthy range.
• Type 2 diabetes is the most common type; in type 2, the body does not use insulin properly (insulin resistance) and blood sugar builds up in the blood.