Obesity & Weight Loss

Obesity and Diabetes

There's a strong association of type 2 diabetes with obesity. Obesity is one of the major threat factors for type 2 diabetes. Farther obesity is a precursor of type 2 diabetes with insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas in the body to regulate and bring down the blood sugar situations. In a fat existent, the quantum of NEFA, glycerol, hormones, cytokines, proinflammatory substances, and other substances that are involved in the development of insulin resistance are increased. Insulin resistance with impairment of β- cell function leads to the development of diabetes. At all periods, the threat of type 2 diabetes rises with adding body weight. The frequency of type 2 diabetes is three to seven times advanced in those who are affected by obesity than in normal weight adults, and is 20 times more likely in those with a body mass indicator (BMI) lesser than 35 kg/ m 2.