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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. But not all obese individuals develop the condition and there must be other factors involved. A new study shows that fetuin-A, a protein secreted by the liver, may also play a role. Those with higher levels of fetuin-A were more likely to develop diabetes.
There is increasing concern that type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions with obesity being a major contributor. There are also genetic factors involved in diabetes risk but it is not really understood why some people develop diabetes and some do not. Fetuin-A is a protein produced by the liver which has previously been linked to insulin resistance. However, it is not known if it also plays a role in the development of type 2 diabetes.
http://www.newsfix.ca/2013/07/29/fetuin-a-is-associated-with-diabetes-risk/
There is increasing concern that type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions with obesity being a major contributor. There are also genetic factors involved in diabetes risk but it is not really understood why some people develop diabetes and some do not. Fetuin-A is a protein produced by the liver which has previously been linked to insulin resistance. However, it is not known if it also plays a role in the development of type 2 diabetes.
http://www.newsfix.ca/2013/07/29/fetuin-a-is-associated-with-diabetes-risk/