Diabetes in the Gut

When thinking about diabetes and dysmetabolism, we look at a number of tissues such as adipose, liver, muscle and pancreas, but are we considering enough the role of the gut? Metabolic syndrome is defined as a cluster of physiological abnormalities that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Risk factors include a large waistline, a high triglyceride level, a low HDL cholesterol level, high blood pressure and high fasting blood sugar...