Obesity and Diabetes Risk Factors
Scientists at Stanford University, Division of Endocrinology target obesity and diabetes risk factors
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 23rd, 2007
New investigation results, "Heterogeneity in the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus in obese individuals: effect of differences in insulin sensitivity," are detailed in a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine. According to a study from the United States, "The possibility that substantial heterogeneity in metabolic abnormalities exists in moderately obese individuals has not been emphasized in studies of the effect of obesity on morbidity and mortality. We tested the hypothesis that risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease vary dramatically in moderately obese individuals as a function of...
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