Stopped: Insufficient recruitment
This study is a case-control study, where the assumed different subtypes of type 2 diabetes in people of Tamil ethnicity and Swiss origin living in Bern, Switzerland will be examined by measuring the metabolite profiles and the corresponding genetic background as well as ethnic differences in fat distribution performed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The investigators aim to show that the specific metabolite profile and the fat distribution in the Tamil population is associated with the high prevalence of diabetes in this ethnicity. Fat distribution patterns are thought to determine the expression and severity of dysglycaemia. Additionally, the investigators aim to identify the key enzymes, their corresponding genes, and the respective polymorphisms relevant for these metabolic variations.
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Metabolic phenotype of type 2 diabetes mellitus across groups
Timeframe: At baseline