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Chronic overnutrition (high glucose and lipids) induces oxidative stress and unresolved inflammation, which directly impair insulin receptor signaling and cause pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction, leading to type 2 diabetes.

To prevent or manage type 2 diabetes, focus on reducing chronic overnutrition. High intake of glucose and lipids drives oxidative stress and inflammation, which block insulin signaling and kill beta-cells. Managing body weight and diet to lower these nutrient levels can reduce inflammation and improve insulin sensitivity.

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Oxidative stress and inflammation are key physiological and pathological events linking obesity, insulin resistance, and the progression of type 2 DM (T2DM).
Kevin N. Keane et al. · Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity · 2015

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Based on a comprehensive review of molecular events and multiple cited studies, though it is a review rather than a single clinical trial.

Source

Molecular Events Linking Oxidative Stress and Inflammation to Insulin Resistance and<i>β</i>-Cell Dysfunction

Kevin N. Keane et al. · Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity · 2015

DOI 10.1155/2015/181643

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