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Gaining Weight after Diabetes Diagnosis Increases Mortality Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2012

Adults who gained weight during the first year following their initial diagnosis with type 2 diabetes had a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular-disease death and for all-cause death.

Diabetes-Linked Heart Problems Worsen with Crusty Foods Posted: Monday, October 29, 2012

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) – found in the crispy borders of meats prepared at very high temperatures -- are associated with plaque formation seen in CVD.

Reducing HbA1c Less than 1 Point Reduces Risk of Dying within 5 Years by 50 Percent Posted: Monday, October 29, 2012

Patients who had suboptimal glycemic control and reduced their HbA1c value by slightly less than 1% were 50% less likely to die within 5 years than were patients whose HbA1c did not improve.

Regular Glucose Monitoring Increases Medication Adherence and Reduces A1c Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2012

Blood glucose monitoring at least once a day is associated with reduced A1C levels and greater adherence to medication in type 2 diabetes patients who do not take insulin.

The Four Main Risk Factors for PAD Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2012

Four risk factors for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) account for the vast majority of cases.

Diabetes with Psoriasis Increases Vascular Risk Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Patients with diabetes and psoriasis are significantly more likely to develop new-onset, diabetes-related microvascular and macrovascular complications than are psoriasis-free patients with diabetes.

Sleepless Nights Increase Risk for Diabetes Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Sleep deprivation can affect insulin resistance.

Foot Ulceration for Diabetes Patients Doubles Mortality Risk Posted: Monday, October 22, 2012

Diabetic foot ulceration was associated with a nearly 2-fold increased risk for all-cause mortality above that of diabetes alone, according to a meta-analysis of 8 studies.

Sitting for Too Long Doubles Diabetes Risk Posted: Sunday, October 21, 2012

The more time people spend sitting, the greater their risk of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and death.

EASD: Increasing Physical Activity Slashes CV Events, Deaths by 66% for Type 2's Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Higher levels of leisure-time physical activity cut the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in people with type 2 diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

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