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In this review, the pathophysiologycal events leading to hyperglycemia
in NIDDM patients are discussed, i.e. glucose effectiveness, insulin
action (in muscle and liver) and insulin secretion. The natural histor
y of the insulin resistance syndrome is demonstrated and a new staging
system is proposed. We conclude that NIDDM is a life-long disease-cha
racterized by intraabdominal obesity and macrovascular events several
years in advance of hyperglycemia, and that insulin resistance in skel
etal muscle plays an important pathophysiological part and also may be
used in prediction of the disease.