While there are many factors that are associated with diabetes, researchers at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery have stated that up to 90% of individuals who suffer from type 2 diabetes are also overweight. These two conditions are what some researchers call twin epidemics because of how they form over time.
Abdominal fat not only lowers self confidence and how individuals feel about themselves but also decreases the health of your organs. Essentially, belly fat blocks the action of insulin that is needed to lower blood glucose levels.
How Abdominal Fat and Type 2 Diabetes Grow
Not only is abdominal fat a sign of your digestive system not being able to break down what you eat but the adipose tissue prevents vital organs from functioning optimally. While most 
people want to lose weight to look and feel better, there may actually be some science behind it.
According to the American Diabetes Association®, individuals who are overweight are at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke as well as high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose. The best way to combat the onset and symptoms of these two silent conditions is to lose weight – even as little as just 5% of your total body weight.
In a study conducted by the Harvard Medical School, researchers suggest that fat cells are biologically active. They have observed that fat cells actually secrete an immune system chemical called a cytokine that leads to cardiovascular issues. Ultimately, these chemicals damage cells sensitivity to insulin, blood pressure, and the blood clotting process.
New Research on Fatty Cells and Diabetes
A new discovery in the activity of fat cells in the liver have prompted researchers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Science for Life Lab research center and Gothenburg University to believe there is a way to target fatty cells. They have recognized how losing weight lowers the risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes and plan to conduct clinical trials on the body’s liver cells.
Their research so far hints at harnessing the liver cells abilities to burn fats that have accumulated over time. In a study consisting of 86 people, researchers have composed a mixture of substances that will stimulate the liver cells to burn adipose tissues. They have mapped out the effect on the individuals metabolic changes and have created a genome-scale model of liver tissue.
This defining and revolutionary news has the potential to change people’s lives for the long-term. There are no other drugs like this on the market and the proposed mixture is projected to speed up the oxidation of fat while generating essential antioxidants in the liver tissue.
With this being said, these results indicate that a mixture can effectively treat fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes that grow synergistically over time. If you are one of the millions of people who struggle from type 2 diabetes, you will be relieved to know that this new treatment could provide the change that you’ve been looking for.
Special thanks to Allison Greenlee for writing this article.
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