Obesity and Diabetes Risk Factors
Research from Royal Free and University College, British Heart Foundation provides new data about obesity and diabetes risk factors
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, July 30th, 2007
Scientists discuss in "Common adiponectin gene variants show different effects on risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in European subjects" new findings in obesity and diabetes. According to a study from London, the United Kingdom, "Alterations in the secretion of adipokines may explain the link between obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD). These conditions have been associated with variation in the adiponectin gene, although evidence for this relationship has been variable, with differences found even in similar samples."
"This study aims to clarify these inconsistencies by determining the impact of identified adiponectin...
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