Abstract

Diabetes in Socioeconomically Vulnerable Populations.

Highlights

  • The mismatch between the predicted environment for survival programming and the actual environment in adult life may be a critical factor driving type 2 diabetes and obesity epidemic

  • An estimated 415 million people worldwide currently live with Diabetes mellitus (DM) and another 318 million people have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), a marker for future DM

  • Over 75% of prevalent cases live in low and middle income countries

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Summary

Introduction

The mismatch between the predicted environment for survival programming and the actual environment in adult life may be a critical factor driving type 2 diabetes and obesity epidemic. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global epidemic that is increasing rapidly.

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