The appearance of type 2 diabetes can be predicted six years before
A liver protein known as fetuseine a allows to know six years in advance if there is a risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study - published in the "Journal of the American Medical Association" by a research group from the University of California (EE.UU.) - It has been carried out with 500 people between 70 and 80 years who were carried out a blood control of the fetuine level.The researchers saw that those who presented the highest levels of this protein had twice as probabilities of developing senile diabetes in the next six years than those with lower levels.
The study also demonstrates that the relationship between the levels of this serum protein and the risk of diabetes remains constant after discarding other parameters.
Fetuine A is involved in glucose and calcium metabolism, and makes the body less sensitive to insulin, so in addition to serving as a predictor, this molecule “could be a therapeutic target to prevent or treat diabetes», Said Joachim IX, coordinator of the study.IX believes that a path has opened to predict diabetes in medium -sized people, identifying high -risk with sufficient in advance to prevent the development of the disease.The study recommends carrying out systematic blood control of fetuine A levels and taking the necessary measures to avoid the appearance of diabetes in people with high indexes.
Type 2 diabetes is a more frequent pathology in advanced ages, especially when there are family history with diabetes and in people with obesity.Above 70 years the prevalence is up to 25% of the population, while the average prevalence in Spain is between 5.6 and 10%.Experts remember that type 2 diabetes is a first -order risk factor in the development of cardiovascular pathology, but that can be prevented by modifying life habits in food and physical exercise.
