The risk of diabetes is strongly associated with obesity, and even a modest weight loss has been reported to substantially decrease the diabetic risk. According to statistics from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 55% of diabetic patients are obese and 85% are overweight - [<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sciencedirect.com&#x2F;science&#x2F;article&#x2F;pii&#x2F;S0899900712000731" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sciencedirect.com&#x2F;science&#x2F;article&#x2F;pii&#x2F;S0899900712...</a> ]<p>Is it the drug companies or the sugary food makers running the racket?