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How is diabetes mellitus type 2 associated with obesity?
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Cause: Obesity is the number one cause of type 2 diabetes. Obesity leads to Insulin resistance which impair the ability of Insulin to work efficiently causing high blood sugar. There are many causes for type 2 diabetes but obesity is a leading cause.
Answered 1/19/2017
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There is a direct: Link between obesity and type 2 diabetes. No doubt.
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