Individuals with endometriosis have a 46% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those without the disease, according to a new study led by researchers at George Mason College of Public Health. Following data from nearly 3 million participants over 25 years, the study, published in Diabetologia, is the largest to date examining the relationship between endometriosis and type 2 diabetes. Maggie Fuzak Nunziato, a George Mason doctoral student in epidemiology, led the research with Anna Pollack, professor of Global and Community Health. Learn more and access the study details at: https://publichealth.gmu.edu/news/2026-08/women-endometriosis-face-46-higher-risk-type-2-diabetes-study-finds