This concept map summarizes the relationships between obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. It shows that obesity can lead to increased visceral adipose tissue and inflammation. This causes insulin resistance by interfering with insulin receptor sites and decreasing sensitivity. Insulin resistance then leads to hyperglycemia and increased demands on pancreatic beta cells for insulin synthesis. Over time, this causes beta cell dysfunction and decreased insulin production, resulting in a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Genetic factors can also influence obesity and diabetes risk. The concept map links these concepts and shows their relationships through physiological pathways.
Review by Louis B. Cady, MD (Cady Wellness Institute) of need for vitamin and mineral supplements, current evidence for loss of minerals and nutrients in soils. Reasonable strategies for identifying supplement needs. Understand how declining nutrients, inadequate intake of recommended servings of fruits and vegetables all contribute to chronic health conditions.
The root cause of chronic diseases, cancer and aging was recently understood. It includes 1- A state of chronic low grade inflammation secondary to hyperglycemia and obesity leading to insulin - leptin resistance. 2- Mitochondrial dysfunction. Diet, Intermittent fasting or its alternative the Metabolic Bariatric Surgery and Exercise play a significant rule in the salvage of these problems. Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintain physical fitness and overall health, Exercise with its Countless Benefits is the logical salvage for a group of diseases related to inactivity . In view of the prevalence, global reach and health effect of these physical inactivity related diseases, the issue should be appropriately described as pandemic, with far-reaching health, economic, social and Environmental consequences.These diseases include, Obesity, Coronary artery disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cancer, Depression and anxiety, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Etc, etc, etc… I think we have no option except doing regular exercises if we seriously search for a salvage to escape the bad and serious consequences of these new life style diseases.
Harnessing the Power of Nutrition to Complement Brain Tumor CareJeanne M Wallace PhD
Presentation by Jeanne M. Wallace, PhD, CNC, at the 1st Annual Brains Matter conference (Sept 2012 in Seattle), sponsored by the Chris Elliott Foundation. Learn how nutrition can play a powerful role to influence the terrain (environment) surrounding cancer cells. Discover foods that can "talk" to your genes, suppressing oncogenes and turning on tumor suppressor genes. Explore simple diet and lifestyle changes you can make to nourish your wellness when facing a brain tumor diagnosis.
For a long time, several herbal medicines have been used for the treatment of diabetes in the form of compound drugs. Moreover, after the references made by researchers on diabetes mellitus, investigations on the hypoglycemic activity of compound drugs from medicinal plants have been more important. Although, the molecular mechanisms behind this effect is not much explored yet. There are various approaches to reduce the diabetes effect and its secondary complications, and herbal drugs are more preferred due to its less side effects and low cost. One of the major factors in the development of diabetes and its complications is the damage induced by free radicals. Therefore antidiabetic compounds with antioxidant properties would be more beneficial. It is hypothesized that the insulin mimetic effect, hypoglycemic effect and β-cell function of herbal remedies might add to glucose uptake through improvement in the expression of genes of the glucose transporter (GLUT) family in liver and skeletal muscles. Here we selected some plants with the ability to control blood glucose as well as to modulate some of the mechanisms involved in insulin resistance like β-cell function, glucose transport (GLUT) gene and incretin related
pathways. Therefore, plants remedies may be appealing as an alternative and adjunctive treatment for diabetes mellitus.
The root cause of chronic diseases, cancer and aging is recently understood. It includes 1- A state of chronic low grade inflammation secondary to hyperglycemia and obesity leading to insulin resistance. 2- Mitochondrial dysfunction. Exercise play a significant rule in the salvage of these problems. Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintain physical fitness and overall health, Exercise with its Countless Benefits is the logical salvage for a group of diseases related to inactivity . In view of the prevalence, global reach and health effect of these physical inactivity related diseases, the issue should be appropriately described as pandemic, with far-reaching health, economic, social and Environmental consequences.These diseases include, Obesity, Coronary artery disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cancer, Depression and anxiety, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Etc, etc, etc… I think we have no option except doing regular exercises if we seriously searching for a salvage to escape the bad and serious consequences of these new life style diseases.
Review by Louis B. Cady, MD (Cady Wellness Institute) of need for vitamin and mineral supplements, current evidence for loss of minerals and nutrients in soils. Reasonable strategies for identifying supplement needs. Understand how declining nutrients, inadequate intake of recommended servings of fruits and vegetables all contribute to chronic health conditions.
The root cause of chronic diseases, cancer and aging was recently understood. It includes 1- A state of chronic low grade inflammation secondary to hyperglycemia and obesity leading to insulin - leptin resistance. 2- Mitochondrial dysfunction. Diet, Intermittent fasting or its alternative the Metabolic Bariatric Surgery and Exercise play a significant rule in the salvage of these problems. Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintain physical fitness and overall health, Exercise with its Countless Benefits is the logical salvage for a group of diseases related to inactivity . In view of the prevalence, global reach and health effect of these physical inactivity related diseases, the issue should be appropriately described as pandemic, with far-reaching health, economic, social and Environmental consequences.These diseases include, Obesity, Coronary artery disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cancer, Depression and anxiety, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Etc, etc, etc… I think we have no option except doing regular exercises if we seriously search for a salvage to escape the bad and serious consequences of these new life style diseases.
Harnessing the Power of Nutrition to Complement Brain Tumor CareJeanne M Wallace PhD
Presentation by Jeanne M. Wallace, PhD, CNC, at the 1st Annual Brains Matter conference (Sept 2012 in Seattle), sponsored by the Chris Elliott Foundation. Learn how nutrition can play a powerful role to influence the terrain (environment) surrounding cancer cells. Discover foods that can "talk" to your genes, suppressing oncogenes and turning on tumor suppressor genes. Explore simple diet and lifestyle changes you can make to nourish your wellness when facing a brain tumor diagnosis.
For a long time, several herbal medicines have been used for the treatment of diabetes in the form of compound drugs. Moreover, after the references made by researchers on diabetes mellitus, investigations on the hypoglycemic activity of compound drugs from medicinal plants have been more important. Although, the molecular mechanisms behind this effect is not much explored yet. There are various approaches to reduce the diabetes effect and its secondary complications, and herbal drugs are more preferred due to its less side effects and low cost. One of the major factors in the development of diabetes and its complications is the damage induced by free radicals. Therefore antidiabetic compounds with antioxidant properties would be more beneficial. It is hypothesized that the insulin mimetic effect, hypoglycemic effect and β-cell function of herbal remedies might add to glucose uptake through improvement in the expression of genes of the glucose transporter (GLUT) family in liver and skeletal muscles. Here we selected some plants with the ability to control blood glucose as well as to modulate some of the mechanisms involved in insulin resistance like β-cell function, glucose transport (GLUT) gene and incretin related
pathways. Therefore, plants remedies may be appealing as an alternative and adjunctive treatment for diabetes mellitus.
The root cause of chronic diseases, cancer and aging is recently understood. It includes 1- A state of chronic low grade inflammation secondary to hyperglycemia and obesity leading to insulin resistance. 2- Mitochondrial dysfunction. Exercise play a significant rule in the salvage of these problems. Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintain physical fitness and overall health, Exercise with its Countless Benefits is the logical salvage for a group of diseases related to inactivity . In view of the prevalence, global reach and health effect of these physical inactivity related diseases, the issue should be appropriately described as pandemic, with far-reaching health, economic, social and Environmental consequences.These diseases include, Obesity, Coronary artery disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cancer, Depression and anxiety, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Etc, etc, etc… I think we have no option except doing regular exercises if we seriously searching for a salvage to escape the bad and serious consequences of these new life style diseases.
Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintain physical fitness and overall health, Exercise with its Countless Benefits is the logical salvage for a group of diseases related to inactivity . In view of the prevalence, global reach and health effect of these physical inactivity related diseases, the issue should be appropriately described as pandemic, with far-reaching health, economic, social and Environmental consequences.These diseases include, Obesity, Coronary artery disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cancer, Depression and anxiety, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Etc, etc, etc… I think we have no option except doing regular exercises if we seriously searching for a salvage to escape the bad and serious consequences of these new life style diseases.
Hormones, Cognition, and Mood Changes in Older AdultsLouis Cady, MD
HORMONES, COGNITION AND MOOD CHANGES IN OLDER ADULTS. This is Dr. Cady's lecture from the Age Management Medical Group meeting in las Vegas, NV, PRESENTED 12 2 2012.
Considering the mechanisms behind cancer cachexia-anorexia can inform wiser n...Jeanne M Wallace PhD
Unwanted weight loss and lack of interest in food drives many cancer patients to conventional canned nutrition formulas like Ensure, but these may actually foster the oncogenic process. This article outlines the underlying physiology of cachexia and compares various feeding formulas including holistic nutrition options.
'Lo último en obesidad'. Este es el título del Simposio Internacional que organizamos en la Fundación Ramón Areces los días 1 y 2 de diciembre de 2015. En colaboración con la Fundación General CSIC, reunió a algunos de los mayores expertos en la materia para analizar cómo reducir este grave problema de salud pública.
Ayuno intermitente en la salud, envejecimiento y enfermedad.Nicolas Ugarte
Articulo muy interesante de ayuno intermitente.
Estudios preclínicos y ensayos clínicos han demostrado que el ayuno intermitente tiene beneficios de amplio espectro para muchas afecciones de salud, como obesidad, diabetes mellitus, enfermedades cardiovasculares, cánceres y trastornos neurológicos.
The worldwide explosion of obesity has resulted in an ever-increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes. The importance of insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes was debated for a long time; many thought that insulin resistance was the main abnormality in type 2 diabetes, and that inability to secrete insulin was a late manifestation. This notion is now challenged. This presentation deals with the important contributing factors in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Shashikiran Umakanth made this presentation at the "First Endocrine Update Program” – ENDO EGYPT 2015, from 17-20 December 2015 in the Historic City of Luxor, Egypt. This endocrine update was organised by the Egyptian Association of Endocrinology , Diabetes and Atherosclerosis (EAEDA) in collaboration with the Endocrine Society, USA.
Fasting and Caloric Restriction Show Promise for Reducing Type 2 Diabetes Bio...Premier Publishers
The global epidemic of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its co-morbidities threatens to overwhelm public health services and urgent patient intervention is necessary. A review of mainly randomised controlled trials investigating the reduction of biochemical T2D risk markers through fasting or caloric restriction (CR) found that in T2D or where baseline fasting glucose or HbA1c were elevated, there were significant improvements in fasting glucose and HbA1c, while fasting insulin and insulin resistance may show improvement regardless of condition or baseline levels. There may, however, be ethnic differences, with a clear positive correlation found only in Caucasians. Intermittent CR (i.e. non-continuous periods of fasting) is at least as effective as isocaloric continuous CR, while CR of 400-800 kcal/day is possibly more effective than higher levels for reducing fasting glucose and HbA1c. Time restricted feeding also shows promise but there are few human studies. The findings suggest that the optimum regimen to reduce biochemical risk markers for T2D is an intermittent fasting programme employing a very low-calorie diet with the longest possible number of consecutive days of fasting. The addition of liquid meal replacements, low carbohydrate CR and supplementation of vitamin D, ω-3 PUFAs and L-carnitine may also be of benefit.
Alterations of Hepcidin and Interleukin in Diabeticsasclepiuspdfs
Aim: This study was done to determine the levels of hepcidin and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in diabetics. Materials and Methods: The study involved 100 diabetics and 100 apparently normal subjects of the same age group 40–70. The levels of hepcidin and IL-6 were measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Results: The level of hepcidin and IL-6 significantly increased in the diabetics when compared to the controls (P < 0.05). Conclusion: This study probably indicated a significant increase in serum IL-6 and hepcidin levels in patients with diabetics.
Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintain physical fitness and overall health, Exercise with its Countless Benefits is the logical salvage for a group of diseases related to inactivity . In view of the prevalence, global reach and health effect of these physical inactivity related diseases, the issue should be appropriately described as pandemic, with far-reaching health, economic, social and Environmental consequences.These diseases include, Obesity, Coronary artery disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cancer, Depression and anxiety, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Etc, etc, etc… I think we have no option except doing regular exercises if we seriously searching for a salvage to escape the bad and serious consequences of these new life style diseases.
Hormones, Cognition, and Mood Changes in Older AdultsLouis Cady, MD
HORMONES, COGNITION AND MOOD CHANGES IN OLDER ADULTS. This is Dr. Cady's lecture from the Age Management Medical Group meeting in las Vegas, NV, PRESENTED 12 2 2012.
Considering the mechanisms behind cancer cachexia-anorexia can inform wiser n...Jeanne M Wallace PhD
Unwanted weight loss and lack of interest in food drives many cancer patients to conventional canned nutrition formulas like Ensure, but these may actually foster the oncogenic process. This article outlines the underlying physiology of cachexia and compares various feeding formulas including holistic nutrition options.
'Lo último en obesidad'. Este es el título del Simposio Internacional que organizamos en la Fundación Ramón Areces los días 1 y 2 de diciembre de 2015. En colaboración con la Fundación General CSIC, reunió a algunos de los mayores expertos en la materia para analizar cómo reducir este grave problema de salud pública.
Ayuno intermitente en la salud, envejecimiento y enfermedad.Nicolas Ugarte
Articulo muy interesante de ayuno intermitente.
Estudios preclínicos y ensayos clínicos han demostrado que el ayuno intermitente tiene beneficios de amplio espectro para muchas afecciones de salud, como obesidad, diabetes mellitus, enfermedades cardiovasculares, cánceres y trastornos neurológicos.
The worldwide explosion of obesity has resulted in an ever-increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes. The importance of insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes was debated for a long time; many thought that insulin resistance was the main abnormality in type 2 diabetes, and that inability to secrete insulin was a late manifestation. This notion is now challenged. This presentation deals with the important contributing factors in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Shashikiran Umakanth made this presentation at the "First Endocrine Update Program” – ENDO EGYPT 2015, from 17-20 December 2015 in the Historic City of Luxor, Egypt. This endocrine update was organised by the Egyptian Association of Endocrinology , Diabetes and Atherosclerosis (EAEDA) in collaboration with the Endocrine Society, USA.
Fasting and Caloric Restriction Show Promise for Reducing Type 2 Diabetes Bio...Premier Publishers
The global epidemic of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its co-morbidities threatens to overwhelm public health services and urgent patient intervention is necessary. A review of mainly randomised controlled trials investigating the reduction of biochemical T2D risk markers through fasting or caloric restriction (CR) found that in T2D or where baseline fasting glucose or HbA1c were elevated, there were significant improvements in fasting glucose and HbA1c, while fasting insulin and insulin resistance may show improvement regardless of condition or baseline levels. There may, however, be ethnic differences, with a clear positive correlation found only in Caucasians. Intermittent CR (i.e. non-continuous periods of fasting) is at least as effective as isocaloric continuous CR, while CR of 400-800 kcal/day is possibly more effective than higher levels for reducing fasting glucose and HbA1c. Time restricted feeding also shows promise but there are few human studies. The findings suggest that the optimum regimen to reduce biochemical risk markers for T2D is an intermittent fasting programme employing a very low-calorie diet with the longest possible number of consecutive days of fasting. The addition of liquid meal replacements, low carbohydrate CR and supplementation of vitamin D, ω-3 PUFAs and L-carnitine may also be of benefit.
Alterations of Hepcidin and Interleukin in Diabeticsasclepiuspdfs
Aim: This study was done to determine the levels of hepcidin and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in diabetics. Materials and Methods: The study involved 100 diabetics and 100 apparently normal subjects of the same age group 40–70. The levels of hepcidin and IL-6 were measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Results: The level of hepcidin and IL-6 significantly increased in the diabetics when compared to the controls (P < 0.05). Conclusion: This study probably indicated a significant increase in serum IL-6 and hepcidin levels in patients with diabetics.
Intermittent fasting had a strong anti inflammatory effect beside the many other benefits. Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern and Interventional strategy where in individuals are subjected to varying periods of fasting. It doesn’t specify which foods you should eat but rather when you should eat them. Intermittent fasting (IF) is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. It’s currently very popular in the health and fitness community. Recently attracted attention because:
1- Its Evidence-Based Health Benefits
2- Its potential for correcting metabolic Abnormalities
3- Better adherence than other methods
• Coeliac disease is a genetically-determined chronic inflammatory intestinal disease induced by an environmental precipitant, gluten.
• Patients with the disease might have mainly non-gastrointestinal symptoms, and as a result patients present to various medical practitioners.
• Epidemiological studies have shown that coeliac disease is very common and affects about one in 250 people.
• The disease is associated with an increased rate of osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases, and malignant disease, especially lymphomas.
• The mechanism of the intestinal immune-mediated response is not completely clear, but involves an HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 restricted T-cell immune reaction in the lamina propria as well as an immune reaction in the intestinal epithelium.
Systemic diseases, or conditions themselves do not cause periodontitis but alter host tissues to increase the progression of periodontal disease. Systemic diseases and conditions can influence the course of periodontitis or affect the periodontal supporting tissues independent of the presence of dental plaque. Most commonly affecting diseases are diabetes, neoplasms.
Glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an incretin secretory molecule. GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) due to their attributes such as body weight loss, protection of islet β cells, promotion of islet β cell proliferation and minimal side effects. Studies have found that GLP-1R is widely distributed on pancreatic and other tissues and has multiple biological effects, such as reducing neuroinflammation, promoting nerve growth, improving heart function, suppressing appetite, delaying gastric emptying, regulating blood lipid metabolism and reducing fat deposition. Moreover, GLP-1RAs have neuroprotective, anti-infectious, cardiovascular protective, and metabolic regulatory effects, exhibiting good application prospects. Growing attention has been paid to the relationship between GLP-1RAs and tumorigenesis, development and prognosis in patient with T2DM. Here, we reviewed the therapeutic effects and possible mechanisms of action of GLP-1RAs in the nervous, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems and their correlation with metabolism, tumours and other diseases.
Mark Perloe, M.D., Reproductive Endocrinologists, Georgia Reproductive Specialists, shares the latest information about PCOS. For more information, visit www.IVF.com/pcostreat.html.
Do fructose-containing sugars lead to adverse health consequences? Results of...Corn Refiners Association
At Experimental Biology 2014, the Sponsored Satellite Program “Sugars and Health Controversies: What Does the Science Say?” held in conjunction with the American Society for Nutrition’s Scientific Sessions took place on Saturday, April 26, 2014.
Panelist John L Sievenpiper, MD, PhD, presented science about sugars and their associated health outcomes.
META-INFLAMMATION AND ITS ROLE IN VARIOUS METABOLIC CONDITIONS
META-INFLAMMATION is newer subject,by understanding this we can proceed further towards newer drug developments. Metainflammation is chronic low grade inflammation most commonly seen in metabolic disorders.
4. Hyperglycemia
Insulin
Resistance
Increased demand
for insulin from
Beta cells
Near constant increase of
blood insulin
Down-regulation
of insulin receptor
sites
Hyperglycemia
Leads to
Insulin has less binding receptors;
blood glucose remains high
Decreased
beta cell
mass and
function Increased demand for
insulin synthesis
Decrease hepatic
sensitivity to
insulin
Gluconeogenisis in
liver
Diet
Decreased insulin
5. Increased visceral
adipose tissue. Waist
circumference >40” in
men, 35”women
Adipose tissue,
especially around
the waist, acts as
endocrine tissue.
Inflammatory
cytokines
TNF-a, IL-6
Leptin, risitin,
Decrease levels
adiponectin
Macrophage
infiltration
inflammation
Increased visceral adipose tissue
Adipokines,
produced by
adipose tissue
Post-receptor
mechanism
Insulin
resistanc
e
Decreased
insulin synthesis
in beta cellToxicity to
beta cells
Pancreatic
Beta Cell
dysfunction
6. Increased free fatty acids
Diet
Glucolipotoxic
conditions
hyperglycemia
Increased
free fatty
acids
Beta cell
apoptosis
Decreased beta
cell mass and
function
Alteration in
insulin secretion
in beta cell
10. The Genetic Link Continued
Genetic
Factors
Diabetes
type II
Genetic Loci
Maturity Onset
Diabetes of the
Young (MODY)
MODY 1 – HNF4A
MODY 2 – GCK
MODY 3 – HNF1A
MODY 4 – IPF1
MODY 5 – HNF1G
MODY 6 – NEUROD1
MODY7 – KLF11
MODY 8 – CEL
MODY 9 – PAX4
MODY 10 – INS
MODY 11 - BLK
Higher
genetic risk:
African
American
Native
American
Pima Indians
Hispanic
Americans
Genetic Loci for
insulin secretion
ADRA2A –
Polymorphism of
the Human Alpha –
Adrenergic
Receptor gene is
associated with
decreased insulin
secretion
Genetic Loci for
Pancreatic and
Beta Cell
Function:
TCF7L2
SLC30A8
HHEXIIDE
KCNJ11
Genetic Loci for
Insulin post
receptor defects
GYS1 – Defect in
post receptor
enzyme for glucose
synthesis
If one twin
develops Type
II DM the
other has a 90
% risk of
developing it
First Degree
Relatives of
patients with
Type II DM have
impaired non-
oxidative
metabolism
before
developing DM
Genetic Loci
for Hepatic
Nuclear Factors
(HNF)
MODY 1 –
HNF4A
MODY 3 –
HNF1A
MODY 5 –
HNF1G
Alterations in
specific genes
Independent
genetic risk
factors
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Editor's Notes
Our focus question for our concept map is: How is obesity related to development of diabetes type 2?” In the United States, type 2 diabetes mellitus affects 10.5% of those ages 45-64 years, and 18.4% of those ages 65-74. The incidence of diabetes has doubled in all adult age groups in the past two decades.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion. As approximately 90% of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese, obesity is seen as a significant contributory factor in its development.
This slide shows a more detailed overview of concepts, and how the major concepts are linked. An arrow indicates causative factor. The red boxes are major factors that cause or contribute to insulin resistance and decreased function of pancreatic beta cells, which are shown in orange. In the following slides, we will elaborate on these major concepts in detail, and show relationships between them.
Diabetes Mellitus type II is diagnosed by …..
Hyperglycemia is defined as…
Due to the elevated levels of blood glucose in an overweight individual, the β-cells in the pancreas must release more insulin than normal to meet the demand and return the blood to homeostatic levels. The near-constant increase in blood insulin levels results from an effort to match the increase in blood glucose, which will cause receptor sites on the liver cells to downregulate and decrease the number of receptors for insulin, increasing the subject’s resistance by decreasing sensitivity to this hormone. There is also a hepatic decrease in sensitivity to insulin. This can be seen in the continuing gluconeogenesis in the liver even when blood glucose levels are elevated. Gluconeogenesis increases blood glucose in compound the problem.
This is the more common process of insulin resistance, which leads to adult-onset diabetes. (need citation).
Increased visceral adipose tissue, or “central obesity” is associated with DM II more so than generalized obesity. It is defined as having a waist circumference >40” in men and >35” for women. Adipose tissue, especially centrally, acts as endocrine tissue in that it secretes hormones. Adipokines are hormones produced in adipose tissue, which increase serum levels of leptin, resistin and decreased levels of adiponectin. Leptin decreases insulin synthesis in the beta cell. A varity o;f infalmmatory cytokines are shown to be toxic to beta cells. These changes are associated with decreased insulin sensitivity, or insulin resistance which is the down regulation of insulin receptors on cells.
Adipokines also release inflammatory cytokines and induce insulin resistance through a post-receptor mechanism.
Pancreatic beta cells are extremely sensitive to high levels of glucose and free fatty acids, and under these glucoliptoxic conditions, beta cells undergo apoptotic cell death. The adipokin leptin decreases insulin synthesis in the beta cell. Elevated free fatty acids and intracellular deposits of triglycerides and cholesterol are also found in obese people. Increase in free fatty acids cause alterations in insulin secretion within the beta cell.
Long lasting effect of hyperglycemia ( Inflammation) is known to damage cells as a result of oxidative stress. (Carcello, 2001) Oxidative stress accounts for the complications of type two diabetes such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy ( Chaturvedi, 2007)
Oxidative stress from inflammation also causes beta cell injury and dysfunction.
Stress stimulates anterior and posterior pituitary gland to release a variety of hormones including adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), growth hormone, and antidiuretic hormone.
ACTH stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland to release glucocorticoid hormone (mainly cortisol).
One of the primary effects of cortisol is the stimulation of gluconeogenesis or the formation of glucose from amino acids or free fatty acids in the liver, resulting in pancreatic beta-cell destruction and type 2 diabetes.
In muscle and adipose tissue, cortisol decreases glucose uptake, causing hyperglycemia and increases lipogenesis in abdomen and trunk, resulting in central obesity.
Stress also activates inflammatory mediators such as tumor-necrosis factor-a and interleukin-6, and causes insulin-resistance, pancreatic cell death, resulting in Type 2 diabetes.
It is interesting that self-perceived permanent stress is an important long-term predictor of diagnosed diabetes, independently of socio-economic status, BMI and other conventional Type 2 diabetes risk factors” according to researchers.
Many genes have been identified that are associated with type 2 diabetes, including those that code for beta cell mass, beta cell function (ability to sense blood glucose levels, insulin synthesis, and insulin secretion), insulin receptors, glucagon synthesis, cellular responsiveness to insulin stimulation and others.
These genetic abnormalities combined with environmental influences, such as obesity, result in the basic mechanisms of diabetes: insulin resistance and decreased insulin secretion by beta cells. Although many individuals with risk factors for type 2 diabetes are insulin resistant, only those individuals who are genetically predisposed to beta cell dysfunction will develop DM II.
Genetic predisposition involved in increased ad-lib food intake, particularly fat consumption and impaired satiety.
Increased exposure to high fat diet leads to up-regulation of the fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) leads to more fat intake.
Variant on FTO gene predisposes to DM2 through the effect on BMI, this variant is though to cause 22% of common obesity.
FTO regulates ghrelin, a hormone secreted in the gut that alters appetite and food intake. Ghrelin is also associated with insulin resistance
Genetic Loci: is a specific position along a chromosome composed of different nucleotide sequences (McCance, Huether, Brashers, & Rote, 2010, p. 144-145)