https://www.thenational.ae/uae/science/long-term-diabetes-study-to-identify-risk-factors-in-uae-1.743177

In the article it quotes a Dr. Ali as saying: 

“We cannot change people’s genes or the way people’s genes have been expressed*, so the focus will be on addressing modifiable risk factors, like physical activity or diet or Vitamin D [deficiency] or use of antibiotics or early life experiences like breastfeeding.” (* emphasis mine)

I tweeted the author of the article, Daniel Bardsley, and told him to check out Apabetalone.