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Metabolic Syndrome and Prediabetes Obesity has become a common problem in Western society, and it is a strong predictor of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In the United States it is estimated that almost one-third of the population will develop…

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that causes destruction of the pancreatic beta cells, leading to absolute insulin deficiency (see also Chapter 3 ). Type 2 diabetes (T2D), in contrast, is associated with obesity and is characterized by…