As part of their research, Swedish scientists have discovered the causes of the development of type 2 diabetes.
As it turns out, the reasons are not only excess weight in older people, but also low birth weight in newborns.
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg and the University Hospital in Sweden have made a discovery about the causes of diabetes, the journal Diabetologia reports.
Researchers believe there is a link between low birth weight and excess weight in the 20s.
This circumstance contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes in men under 60 years of age and younger.
The research examined the well-being of over 34 thousand people.
The main focus was on health status, body weight, and birth weight.
It turned out that those born underweight were 10 times more likely to encounter the disease in their youth.
Scientists have named 2.5-4.5 kg as the normal birth weight.
Along with being overweight at age 20, low birth weight also contributed to the development of diabetes, increasing the risk by 27%.
This may be due to the effects of fetal growth restriction, which allows the body to accumulate more fat and develop insulin resistance.
It was previously revealed what will happen to the body if you completely give up sugar .
