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Nathan Herrera

Nathan Herrera

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Understanding Type 2 Diabetes

September 26, 2026

Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) accounts for >90% of people with diabetes. Roughly 40.1 million people have diabetes in the U.S., with 11 million, or over 27% of people unaware they have the condition (CDC, 2026). It is a chronic metabolic disorder of high blood sugar that develops from a complex mix of genetic, biological, behavioral…