Obesity and Diabetes 2ePages: 344, Specialty: Endocrinology, Publisher: Wiley, Publication Year: 2009, Cover: Hardback, Dimensions: 172x250x24mm Type 2 diabetes, associated with obesity, is today the most common form of diabetes. It is also associated with a number of other cardiovascular risk factors which constitute the metabolic syndrome. Effective management of 'diabesity' is crucial to the reduction of morbidity and premature morbidity due to cardiovascular disease.