Contributions to Type 2 Diabetes
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Healthy (n=240) Prediabetes (n=191) Diabetes (n=100) Time (min) Blood Glucose levels (mg/dl) Blood Insulin levels (µU/ml) Jensen CC et al: Diabetes 51: ; 2002 Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Glucose given Fasting
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Diabetes incidence in three populations Schulz L O et al. Dia Care 2006;29:
Diabetes Prevention Program Data Lowest Genetic Highest Genetic Risk Risk Placebo Metformin Lifestyle changes Genetic risk group Diabetes incidence rate Cases/100 persons-years Copyright © 2011 American Diabetes Association, Inc. Jablonski K A et al. Diabetes 2010;59:
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