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Diabetes and Obesity Type I is simple—no insulin Type II is complicated—”resistance” to insulin Factors are multiple Lifestyle and culture important On the rise, especially in “developed” or “first world” settings The Pima Indian case study “Traditional” and “Modern” Diets Glucose Regulation What is diabetes? Cells need sugar—ATP and the Krebs Cycle What comes in through the gut—basic nutrition Role of liver in processing nutrients, storing glucose Absorptive Pathways and role of insulin from pancreas Post-absorptive Pathways Understanding Diabetes Diabetes mellitus—”starvation amidst plenty