Altria Group, Inc. (renamed from Philip Morris Companies Inc. on January 27, 2003) is an American corporation and one of the world's largest producers and marketers of tobacco, cigarettes and related products. It operates worldwide and is headquartered in Henrico County, Virginia.
Hereditary Aspects of Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes tends to be fairly hereditary in contrast to type 1 diabetes. Approximately 38% of siblings and one-third of children of people with type 2 diabetes will develop diabetes or abnormal glucose metabolism at some point.
1 Type 1 diabetes can also be called insulin-dependent diabetes because people with type 1 must take insulin in order to live.2  Type 1 diabetes used to be called juvenile diabetes because it was diagnosed mainly in children.ritten by Lisa M. Leontis RN, ANP-C. 1  Type 1 diabetes can also be called insulin-dependent diabetes because people with type 1 must take insulin in order to live. 2  Type 1 diabetes used to be called juvenile diabetes because it was diagnosed mainly in children.