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.

Synonyms: Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes, Maturity-Onset, Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset, Diabetes Mellitus, Slow Onset, Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Diabetes Mellitus, Stable, Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis Resistant, MODY, Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity Onset Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis-Resistant, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity Onset, Ketosis-Resistant Diabetes Mellitus, NIDDM, Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Adult Onset, Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Slow-Onset, Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin Dependent, Slow-Onset Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity Onset Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent, Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Stable Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset Diabetes