How Obesity is Associated with Diabetes

Posted on July 13, 2008 in Latest News

Obesity and BMI

Research studies have found that obese people are up to 80 times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those who maintain a healthy weight. If your BMI is over 30 you’re already up to 10 times more likely to get diabetes. Over a ten-year period, those with a BMI of over 35 are up to 80 times more likely to develop the condition than someone with a BMI of less than 22.

Hormone MSH, a Factor

Recent findings pointed out that obese people with high levels of the hormone MSH are more likely to be diabetic than obese people with low levels of the MSH hormone. Now scientists are studying preventive treatments, such as testing the MSH hormone levels in obese individuals and then administering a medication if the levels are too high.

Obesity Related Diabetes in Children

Obesity in children has turned out as a major health problem, and also there is a sharp rise in the type of diabetes that is normally found only in adults. Studies show that 70 percent of overweight kids aged 10 to 13 years will be overweight and obese as adults.

Leptin Plays an Important Role

Research studies suggested that leptin plays a key role, as it is responsible for controlling appetite and fat storage and telling the liver what to do with its stored glucose. While it was previously found that disrupting the appetite-controlling passageway leads to obesity, research results indicated that it likely takes disruptions in both of leptin’s passageways to trigger full-blown diabetes.

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