Question

Herman is a slim man who is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. however, he has diabetes, a disease that usually occurs in obese individuals. which most likely explains herman's condition? obesity can correlate to diabetes. obesity can cause diabetes. factors other than weight can cause diabetes.

Answer 1

The answer is; obesity can cause diabetes

It is believed that obesity caused stress on the body cells making them produce cytokines, proinflammatory markers that make them resistant to insulin. Obesity can also impair the beta-islets cells of the liver that produce insulin. All these make the body's response to glucose levels unregulated causing diabetes.