Vnitr Lek 2003, 49(12):956-959

[Obesity and diabetes].

J Olsovský: II. interní klinika Lékarské fakulty MU a FN u sv. Anny, Brno.

Klíčová slova: Diabetes Mellitus, therapy, ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, therapy, ; Humans; Obesity

This paper discuses issues of obesity and type II diabetes mellitus. It tries to demonstrate a common cause of both these signs of metabolic syndrome. It notices the relationship of obesity and diabetes and summarises possibilities, successes, and goals in treatment of obesity in diabetics.