/oss/taxonomy/term/7480/all en /oss/article/medical-contributors/we-know-about-type-1-and-type-2-diabetes-what-type-3-diabetes <p>The incidence of diabetes mellitus has reached epidemic levels in recent years, affecting one in every 10 adults globally in 2021. Ninety percent of these individuals have Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) which is characterized by two defects, namely resistance to the metabolic actions of insulin in combination with an inability of the pancreatic islet beta-cells to secrete enough insulin to overcome this resistance. T2D is also often associated with overweight or obesity, which plays a role in the development of the insulin resistance.</p> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:25:03 +0000 Patricia Brubaker, Ph.D., F.R.S.C. 9907 at /oss