Medical Studies Have Established Links between Proteins and Diabetes

A recent medical study have revealed that when our liver produces excess protein and when high quantity of proteins run through our blood, our chances of developing diabetes increases; this theory is more applicable for older adults. Similar studies have also been carried out earlier by scientists of different parts of this world. Majority of those studies have established a correlation between insulin resistance and the protein called Fetuin-A. Insulin is the hormone responsible for converting all sugars entering our system into energy. When the levels of Fetuin-A becomes too high it triggers insulin resistance in human body. However, none of the studies have yet proved that this insulin resistance ultimately results in diabetes.

In one of the studies conducted on this subject it was found that 135 individuals having high levels of Fetuin-A for more than 6 years ultimately developed diabetes; however, the other 383 people with high levels of the same protein for the same period of time did not become diabetics. Next, the researchers involved with this study took into account factors like body weight, fasting blood glucose levels of these patients and all other factors that may influence test results. The researchers found that majority of the participants diagnosed with diabetes were the ones with Fetuin-A in higher concentration. Studies have revealed that individuals having higher levels of Fetuin-A were 2 times more likely to become diabetics after some time compared to the ones who had much decreased levels of Fetuin-A.

Currently, scientists around the world are conducting more studies on this subject for finding out whether Fetuin-A has similar effects on people in their middle ages. This venture of the scientists is extremely significant because, the occurrence of diabetes is maximum among the middle aged population.