Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundThe prevalence of type 2 diabetes has been increasing all over the world. Various risk factors have been identified for the generation of type 2 diabetes include; ageing, family history of diabetes, general obesity, central obesity, physical inactivity, and sedentary lifestyle. Obesity, particularly central obesity is associated with insulin resistance (IR), ’beta-cell’ dysfunction, partly through increased free fatty acids (FFAs) and...