Manifestations and Outcomes Type 2 Diabetes: Gene-Environment Interactions,
Manifestations and Outcomes
Type 2 diabetes is a polygenic form of diabetes, so various environmental and genetic factors have been linked to its onset, further complications, and clinical outcomes. Scientific research estimates that the heritability of type 2 diabetes is 40 percent if one parent has type 2 diabetes and 70 percent if both parents have type 2 diabetes (as cited in Lin & Sun, 2010). The exact modes of inheritance in type 2 diabetes are currently unknown. Research shows that several ethnic groups have high prevalence of diabetes developed through ...