obesity risk_factor_for type 2 diabetes

Subject: obesity
Relation: risk_factor_for
Object: type 2 diabetes
p-value: —

Evidence from: primary | all sources

Evidence (2 sources)

Implication of European-derived adiposity loci in African Americans. (2012) PMID:21750520 cited

Obesity is a major public health problem leading to increased mortality and comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes (T2DM)...

confidence: 0.96

Genomewide association studies: history, rationale, and prospects for psychiatric disorders. (2009) PMID:19339359 cited

T2D is common in obese individuals.

confidence: 0.95