Diabetes is the most common metabolic disease. There are two types of diabetes: type 1, the cause of which is unknownâalthough there can be a genetic factorâand type 2, which can be acquired, or potentially caused by genetic factors as well.he more common types of nutritional and metabolic disorders include: 1  Gaucherâs disease: This condition causes an inability to break down a particular kind of fat, which accumulates in the liver, spleen and bone marrow.
The north side of the park is part of the Alaskan continental climate zone and is generally hotter during the summer than the south part, the transitional maritime zone. Temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit at the height of summer (July) but can fluctuate, even falling below freezing at night.
Anchorage Weather. Protected by the Chugach Mountains and warmed by currents of the Pacific Ocean, Anchorageâs climate is mild. Summer temperatures here get into the low 70s. In winter, high temps in the mid 20s keep plenty of snow on the ground. On long summer days, the sun still sets (for a few hours), and that means that even the shortest winter days still have more than 7 hours of functional daylight.