Etiology and management are the main focus of researchers and clinicians trading views on how best to understand and deal with diabetes mellitus. Among the questions they confront are whether the steep increase is cases is due solely to the worldwide epidemic of obesity, or whether genetics or some other factor is contributing; and is the best use of resources to treat the diabetes, the obesity, or the complications that arise from one or both. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)