Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder that is
characterized by hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and an endogenous
shortage of insulin. In the US, over a quarter of people aged
> 65 years have T2DM, resulting in staggering health-care
cost and substantial loss of working hours. Genetic susceptibility and
environmental factors such as sedentary lifestyle, obesity, and the
Western diet are considered as the main factors in the etiology of this
disorder 33, 34.