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What are three other commonly used names for Diabetes Mellitus?

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The correct answer are type 2 diabetes, adult onset diabetes and non-insulin dependent diabetes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a condition caused due to the metabolic disorders related to the use of the use of blood glucose for energy. This condition is characterized by high blood sugar level.

It is also known by its different names:

1. Type-2 diabetes- a condition caused when the pancreas stops making insulin or unable to use it.

2. Adult-onset diabetes- diabetes is also known as adult-onset diabetes as it also affects the children are being affected due to obesity.

3. Non-insulin dependent diabetes- which affectss people above age of 40 is an inherited metabolic disorder. it is the another name of type-2 diabetes.

Thus, type 2 diabetes, adult onset diabetes and non-insulin dependent diabetes is the correct answer.

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