Type I

Type 1 diabetes is referred to as "juvenile diabetes". Type I diabetes ensues when the immune system attacks and destroys the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. With insufficient insulin, the body can no longer regulate the level of sugar in the bloodstream, resulting in high blood glucose levels.

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In type II diabetes and in obesity, blood levels of free fatty acids (FFA) are generally elevated relative to healthy individuals. Increasing evidence indicates that these elevated FFA levels impair the body's ability to regulate glucose and respond to insulin.

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