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Obesity Takes 8 Years Off Diabetics' Life Expectancy

Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Eighty percent of people are overweight when they are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes so this research is very worrying. The researchers found that the average age of death for type 2 subjects with a BMI of 35 or greater was 70 years old, while the average for those with a BMI of 20-24 was 78 years old.

Strength Training Increases Insulin Action in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Strength training improves the effect of insulin in skeletal muscle of patients with type 2 diabetes. Dr. Flemming Dela from the University of Copenhagen stated that "physical inactivity is becoming close to the number-one leading cause of death in the US."

Diabetes Reduces Pulmonary Function

Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2004

Reduced lung volumes and airflow limitation are likely to be chronic complications of type 2 diabetes. The lung is a target organ in diabetes and that glycemic exposure is a strong determinant of reduced pulmonary function in type 2 patients. Furthermore, because measures of airflow limitation predict all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetes, intensive glycemic management may reduce the risk of death through improved ventilatory function independent of other beneficial effects."

Increased Risk For Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Metabolic Syndrome For Relatives of Type 2 Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2004

A high proportion of first-degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes will develop impaired or diabetic glucose tolerance in association with multiple other metabolic syndrome characteristics.

Increased Risk For Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Metabolic Syndrome For Relatives of Type 2 Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2004

A high proportion of first-degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes will develop impaired or diabetic glucose tolerance in association with multiple other metabolic syndrome characteristics

Little Known Warning Signs Could Signal Diabetes and Prediabetes

Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2004

While many people assume they'll know if they develop diabetes, experts caution that the list of warning signs is long and not all the symptoms are well-known. Among other things, the disease can cause changes in vision -- for better or for worse -- and contribute to everything from gum disease to weight loss to darkening of the skin around the eyes.

PreDiabetes Is A Strong Predictor Of Mortality

Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2004

A little bit or a touch of diabetes, now called prediabetes needs to be taken more seriously. A nondiabetic patient admitted with acute myocardial infarction and an elevated fasting glucose level is at high risk of death within a month.

Implantable, Continuous Sensor Reduced Glucose Fluctuations in Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Adults with type 1 diabetes experienced decreased periods of high or low blood sugar when using a long-term implantable, continuous glucose sensor.

It’s Not The Caffeine In Coffee

Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2004

According to a new study, it is not the caffeine that is responsible for the addiction to it’s aromatic drink nor other benefits of coffee, it’s the chlorogenic acids, that produce many of the health benefits.

New Research Suggests Lower Chromium Levels Linked to Increase Risk of Diabetes and CVD

Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2004

New data was announced, suggesting that high levels of chromium in the body are associated with a lower prevalence of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men.