Does Being Overweight Increase My Risk of Type 2 Diabetes?

Does Being Overweight Increase My Risk of Type 2 Diabetes? (0:41)

Being overweight is linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. In this video, Athena, Philis-Tsimikas, MD, an endocrinologist at Scripps Health, explains how being overweight increases insulin resistance to boost your diabetes risk.

Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD

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About Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD

Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD is an endocrinologist at Scripps Clinic in San Diego whose specialties include diabetes and metabolic disorders.

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