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High Nonfasting Triglyceride Levels Associated With Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Events

Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007

Results from two studies indicate that elevated nonfasting triglyceride levels are associated with cardiovascular events such as a heart attack, with one study finding that triglyceride levels measured after fasting does not show this association.

Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age Reduces Mortality and CVD Later in Life

Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007

Adoption of 4 healthy lifestyle habits in middle age is associated with a 40% reduction in all-cause mortality and 35% reduction in CVD events within 4 years.

Obesity And Skinny are Socially Transmitted Diseases(STD)

Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Obesity Is 'Socially Contagious' says a new report from Harvard. Need to associate only with skinny people if you want to be skinny?

Progression of Newly Diagnosed Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes in 3 Years

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

On average, a person newly diagnosed with elevated fasting blood sugars above 100mg/dL progresses to diabetes within less then 3 years. Telling patients with prediabetes to watch what they eat and exercise and come back next year, doesn't work! More aggressive therapy is needed.

Progression of Newly Diagnosed Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes in 3 Years

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

On average, a person newly diagnosed with elevated fasting blood sugars above 100mg/dL progresses to diabetes within less then 3 years. Telling patients with prediabetes to watch what they eat and exercise and come back next year, doesn't work! More aggressive therapy is needed.

Diabetics at Increased Risk of Hearing Loss

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

Diabetics should be screened for hearing loss because they have twice the risk of developing hearing loss as are nondiabetics.

For Diabetes/Prediabetes Screening, Random Blood Sugars are Cheaper and Easier Then OGTT

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

For diabetes and prediabetes screening, random plasma glucose testing alone appears to be at least as good as the full gamut of metabolic syndrome tests, and is easier and cheaper to boot, researchers found.

Markers of "Prediabetes" Independently Raises Mortality Risk 60%

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

Markers of impaired glucose metabolism in nondiabetics were independently related to increased risks of all-cause and cardiovascular death in a large population-based study.

Early Tight Control and Aggressive Treatment Pays Off

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

There seems to be a point of no return in the onset of diabetes and scientists have speculated exposure to high glucose levels quickly creates a metabolic memory due to glycation, in which diabetes persists long after the glucose levels are corrected.

Stone-Age Low-Carb Diet Is Best to Lower Blood Sugars

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

According to a new study you can toss out the Mediterranean cookbooks and turn back to the Stone Age if you're looking to lower your blood-sugar levels.