If you're overweight and have type 2 diabetes, and you have a specific gene variation called ApoB deletion, your body might have less of a natural antioxidant shield—making it harder to fight off cell damage—compared to others with the same gene who aren't overweight.

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Deletion allele of Apo B gene is associated with higher inflammation, oxidative stress and dyslipidemia in obese type 2 diabetic patients: an analytical cross-sectional study

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2022 Mar 22

Scientists found that obese diabetic people with a specific gene variant (ApoB deletion) have less of a key antioxidant enzyme in their blood than non-obese people with the same gene variant — meaning obesity makes their body’s defense against damage even weaker.

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Deletion allele of Apo B gene is associated with higher inflammation, oxidative stress and dyslipidemia in obese type 2 diabetic patients: an analytical cross-sectional study

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DOI: 10.1186/s12902-022-00991-y

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People who are obese and have type 2 diabetes and carry a specific version of the ApoB gene tend to have more body inflammation, less ability to fight off cell damage, and worse cholesterol levels than those without this gene version.

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People who are obese and have type 2 diabetes who carry a specific gene change (ApoB deletion) tend to have more body inflammation, less ability to fight off cell damage, and worse cholesterol levels—all together making their health worse than expected.

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If you're overweight and have type 2 diabetes, having a specific genetic variation called the ApoB deletion allele might mean your body is under more oxidative stress—like your fats are getting damaged more easily—than if you had the same gene but weren't overweight.

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