According to the WHO, approximately 60million adults in Europe suffer from type 2 diabetes, and the global figure is estimated to be around 422million. In Germany, this is just under 7.5million people with approximately 500,000 new cases each year. Obesity in childhood increases this negative ...
The worldwide epidemic of obesity has triggered a concomitant surge in cases of type 2 diabetes. Both are related to cancer through IGF-1, hyperinsulinemia, and other factors. This article discusses the association between obesity, diabetes, and cancer and their connection ...
occurred in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is affecting younger individuals-the disease is no longer exclusive to adulthood. Diabetic micro- and macrovascular complications are also occurring at an earlier age, leading to increasing demands ...
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity represent major challenges for global public health. They are at the forefront of international efforts to identify the g
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. In obese individuals, adipose tissue releases increased amounts of non-esterified fatty acids, glycerol, hormones, pro-inflammatory cytokines and other factors that are involved in the development of insu...
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (2012) Home 1 of 1 The Weight of the Nation (2012)
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People with Type 2 diabetes or obesity have changes in the composition of their intestinal micro-organisms—called the gut microbiota—that healthy people do not have, researchers from Turkey have found. They presented the results Sunday at the joint mee
"Early and accurate identification of those who are at greater risk of type 2 diabetes could help improve the way we predict, prevent and treat the condition. It's important to remember that type 2 diabetes is a complex condition with many risk factors and that people with a genetic suscepti...
Both obesity and Type 2 diabetes are independently associated with an increased risk of developing cancer and an increased mortality. The etiology is yet to be determined but insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia maybe important factors. Hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and inflammatory cytokines in addition...