A new study has uncovered details about the mechanism of how obesity triggers diabetes, which could provide researchers with a target to help prevent or delay diabetes in some of those at risk. "If we could intervene before they actually develop diabetes, we might be able to prevent significant health problems - such as heart disease, chronic kidney disease, nerve …
Overweight and obese people have a higher chance of developing diabetes, but the exact mechanism is not well understood. "Between 30 million and 40 million people in the United States have Type 2 diabetes, and another 90 million to 100 million have risk factors that make them likely to develop Type 2 diabetes in the future," said senior investigator Clay …
