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Table 1 Obesity as a factor of risk for diabetes

From: Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: inter-relation of risk factors and treatment

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Proposed mechanisms of obesity being a risk factor for diabetes

Result

1

Overexpression of cytokines by adipose tissues [12]

-Increased inflammation

-Lipid accumulation [13,14,15,16]

2

An increased amount of C-reactive protein [16]

-Impairs nitric oxide production and prostacyclin

-Increased uptake of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) [16]

3

Decreased adiponectin production

Increased NEFA [17]

4

Fat mass distribution

The more peripheral fat distribution, the more is the insulin sensitivity [11]