Authors: Nuzhat Chalisa.
Today, it is well established that development of type 2 Diabetes results from an interaction between individual biological and genetic makeup and environmental factors. Type 2 Diabetes has been disproportionately increasing in minority populations. Non-Caucasian populations, such as Hispanics, African-Americans, American Indians, and Asians are much more likely to develop type 2 Diabetes and less likely to maintain effective control. Certain
ethnic populations have higher risk of complications from Diabetes like Coronary Artery Disease, limb amputations, Retinopathy and kidney failure. Several pathophysiological studies have documented a higher prevalence of insulin resistance in these populations, even after correcting for obesity and lifestyle factors.