Today, about 16 million Americans are afflicted with diabetes, and most of those are type 2 (non-insulin dependent) cases. Type 2 diabetes usually occurs in people of any age who are obese and inactive. The pancreas produces insulin, but the body’s cells do not respond to it. If left untreated the results can be serious, including blindness, kidney disease and circulatory disorders, including strokes (Mader 885). African-Americans, native-Americans, and Hispanics are at a greater risk than other ethnic …showed first 75 words of 417 total…

…showed last 75 words of 417 total…comprising of 3 standard meals. Starlix was found to stimulate early insulin release, whereas the glyburide increased the fasting insulin levels and its release consistently throughout the meal. Starlix was found to significantly reduce the standard deviation of daytime glucose levels (Fostor 3). The major advantage of Starlix over the other current oral anti-diabetic medication currently available, is its ability to control insulin levels at given points throughout mealtime, therefor making it more efficient than the others.