title: Obesity increases risk for diabetes.
abstract: The relationship of obesity to the development of diabetes has been reviewed. Older individuals are more obese and have more diabetes. Both the duration and magnitude of the obesity increase risk of diabetes. Family history of diabetes mellitus is also important in whether obesity leads to diabetes. Abdominal body fat increases the risk of diabetes. These factors help in understanding the reasons why obesity poses such a high risk for developing diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bray
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001823:Body Composition; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose