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India and China Overtakes the US in Risk for Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has put India, along with China and the U.S., on notice as the spread of diabetes worldwide is assuming alarming proportions. According to an estimate, China and India reported 39 million and 30 million cases respectively. The U.S. follows with 21 million sufferers of the more common Type 2 diabetes.

Average American Has Very High Risk of Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Body mass index (BMI), the ratio of body weight to height, is tightly linked to lifetime risk of diabetes.

Diet of Adolescents With and Without Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Adolescents with type 1 diabetes consume fewer calories from carbohydrates but more calories from fat than adolescents without diabetes and exceed the recommended levels of fat intake, which increases the risk for cardiovascular disease.

CGMS Monitor Gets Kids Involved In Diabetes Care

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

A serendipitous finding was that the children tend to become very involved in their own diabetes management when using a continuous blood glucose monitor.

Short Term Economic Impact of Weight Change Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

A 1 percent weight loss was associated with a 5.6 percent decrease in health care costs, or approximately $408.

Many Doctors Aren't Treating Diabetes Aggressively Enough

Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

FOUR studies find that this is true for patients with high blood pressure, and elevated blood sugar.

Once-Weekly BYETTA (Exenatide) LAR Improves Glucose Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

Reduces A1c by 2 points and average weight lose of 8 pounds in 15 weeks.

Ten Thousand Patients Using Levemir Insulin Show Improvements in BG Without Weight Gain

Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

Levemir reduced mean A1C levels by 0.54 percent for type 1 and 0.89 percent for type 2 diabetes patients.

Diabetes Self-Care Tasks Demand 3 Hours a Day

Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

Two investigators found that more than three hours a day would be required for an average type 2 diabetes patient to follow to the letter all home-care tasks recommended by the American Diabetes Association.

Alternative to Carb Counting

Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

Study shows an innovative mealtime insulin dosing algorithm provides alternative to carb counting for Type 2’s.