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The natural history of insulin secretory dysfunction and insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Weyer, Christian, Bogardus, Clifton, Mott, David M., Pratley, Richard E.·1999·Journal of Clinical Investigation

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The pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes involves abnormalities in insulin action, insulin secretion, and endogenous glucose output (EGO). However, the sequence with which these abnormalities develop and their relative contributions to the deterioration in glucose tolerance remain unclear in the absence of a detailed longitudinal study. We measured insulin action, insulin secretion, and EGO longitudinally in 17 Pima Indians, in whom glucose tolerance deteriorated from normal (NGT) to impaired (IGT) to diabetic over 5.1 +/- 1.4 years. Transition from NGT to IGT was associated with an increase in body weight, a decline in insulin-stimulated glucose disposal, and a decline in the acute insulin secretory response (AIR) to intravenous glucose, but no change in EGO. Progression from IGT to diabetes was accompanied by a further increase in body weight, further decreases in insulin-stimulated glucose disposal and AIR, and an increase in basal EGO. Thirty-one subjects who retained NGT over a similar period also gained weight, but their AIR increased with decreasing insulin-stimulated glucose disposal. Thus, defects in insulin secretion and insulin action occur early in the pathogenesis of diabetes. Intervention to prevent diabetes should target both abnormalities.

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Authors
Weyer, C., Bogardus, C., Mott, D. M., & Pratley, R. E.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
Weyer, Christian
Venue
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Published
1999-09-15
Volume
104
Issue
6
Pages
787-794
ISSN
0021-9738 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2077149049
Cited by
1,940
References
67
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44.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Clinical Investigation (publishedVersion)
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Funders
National Institutes of Health
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
Keywords
type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, insulin secretion, impaired glucose tolerance, Pima Indians, insulin-stimulated glucose disposal, weight gain, diabetes prevention, pathogenesis
MeSH terms
Insulin Secretion, Adult, Anthropometry, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Glucose, Glucose Tolerance Test, Humans, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Male, Obesity, Sex Factors

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