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.