Abstract
4/2008
vol. 3
Obesity and diabetes mellitus – therapeutic problems
Przegląd Kardiodiabetologiczny 2008; 3, 4: 296–301
Online publish date: 2009/02/02
We evaluate the global epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the 20th and the early 21st century. We take into consideration the genetic and environmental factors and their role in the development of obesity. We underline the role of central obesity in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease and take into consideration the current model of therapy.
Keywords
diabetes mellitus, obesity, insulin, exenatide