Gene Increases Diabetes Risk, Scientists Find

Imagine if one could determine at an early age that they carried a variant gene that predisposes them to type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is extremely prevalent. It accounts for 95% of all diabetes diagnoses. One third of the American population is thought to carry this identified variant gene that predisposes them to adult onset dibetes. The wonderful aspect of being able to diagnose diabetes early is that one may take preventive measures to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.