Being obese is just being simply overweight according to the Body Mass Index. This is a formula created by Adolphe Quetlet that measures a persons weight-to-height ratio, calculated by dividing one's weight in kilograms by the square of one's height in meters (). Many things can contribute to a child being considered obese or overweight such as genetics, inactivity, diet, and lifestyle. Many cultures also contribute to how a child can become overweight. In todays society the economy does not help make things any better by making portion sizes bigger and making food places more convenient such as drive-thru windows or home deliveries. Childhood obesity is a strong risk factor when is comes to diabetes mellitus. According to L.J.Lloyd, he found that there was a positive relationship between childhood BMI and diabetes mellitus .He reported that for every one unit increase in childhood BMI percentile, the odds ratio for developing diabetes in adulthood was 1.025 (Lloyd). Also obese children have approximately forty percent lower insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism compared with non-obese children …show more content…
This type is normally seen later on in adulthood but because there is a epidemic of obese or overweight children today, this type is showing up in more teenagers(Zabeen). This type is non-insulin based. About ninety to ninety- five percent of diabetics are Type 2 (Stein). Most people who develop this type of diabetes are of ethnic descendant (Spanakis). In obese people, fasting and post prandial plasma glucose concentration are the best predictors for Type 2 (Jackson). Early detection and intervention against obesity can actually help prevent Type 2 diabetes. Other key factors that can prevent or help control Type 2 are oral agents, diet changes, and even exercise. If not detected early enough Type 2 diabetes can eventually lead to the development of cardiovascular diseases, end-stage renal disease, loss of visual acuity, and limb amputations