Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a multifactorial disease, and its aetiology involves a
complex interplay between genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. In recent years …

The global prevalence of type-2 diabetes (T2D) has more than doubled in the last 30 years
and is predicted to continue to rise at an alarming rate. The associated health and financial …

Epidemiological studies have linked low birth weight with an increased risk of type 2
diabetes in later life. This finding has been observed in many populations worldwide, in …

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is an increasing public health problem that poses a severe social
and economic burden affecting both developed and developing countries. Defects in insulin …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review examines the impact of early life exposures on
glucose metabolism in the offspring and explores potential metabolic mechanisms leading …

Low birthweight (LBW) individuals and offspring of women with gestational diabetes mellitus
(GDM) exhibit increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and associated …

Type 2 diabetes, which has dramatically increased during the last decade normally results
from a combination of pancreatic beta cell dysfunction and insulin resistance. One of the …

Over the past three decades, the number of people with diabetes mellitus has more than
doubled globally, making it one of the most important public health challenges to all nations …

OBJECTIVE—Low birth weight is consistently associated with an increased risk of type 2
diabetes in adulthood, but the individual contributions from poor fetal growth and preterm …

Aims/hypothesis Preterm birth (gestational age< 37 weeks) has been associated with insulin
resistance early in life. However, no large population-based studies have examined risks of …