Endocrine Abstracts

Type 2 diabetes is likely to be caused by defects in several genes and their interactions with lifestyle and environmental factors. During the recent years there has been a true increase in the incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes. With increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide the epidemic of Type 2 diabetes has emerged. In addition to general obesity, other major modifiable risk factors for Type 2 diabetes are central obesity, lack of physical activity, smoking, low ...