Fat accumulation a key factor in diabetes risk

Updated Sunday, March 9, 2008 0:00 am TWN, Reuters

Fat accumulation a key factor in diabetes risk

NEW YORK -- The amount of fat a person accumulates in relation to their body size as they grow into adulthood, not their birth size or their growth per se, influences their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, results of a new study suggest.

In a study looking at size at birth, adult body size and sensitivity to the blood sugar regulating hormone insulin in young adults, investigators found that an individual’s fat mass in adulthood was the only factor significantly related to insulin sensitivity. Reduced insulin sensitivity is a precursor to diabetes.

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