Dr Edward Horton, MD, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School discusses the epidemiology of type 2 diabetes. This activity promises to be an informative session that will provide a framework to better understand the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes and the role of insulin resistance, strategies to preserve ß-cell function, and treatment modalities to slow the progression to type 2 diabetes, improve atherosclerotic disorders, and preserve ß-cell health.