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A 39 Inch (1 Meter) Waistline Predicts High Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

Height, weight, waist and hip circumference were measured and a blood sample was taken to determine insulin sensitivity. Statistical modelling was then used to assess the predictive power of each variable

Waist circumference was a very strong independent predictor of insulin sensitivi

Family Stress Puts Kids At Diabetes Risk

Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2004

This disease occurs when the immune system mistakenly destroys the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin a hormone that allows the body to use the sugar glucose for energy. Children of parents experiencing a high level of stress were more likely to show warning signs of diabetes

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.

Pedometers: Number of Studies Show They Can Make A Difference

Posted: Friday, February 13, 2004

The advantage of a pedometer is that it can catch small increases in activity, like walking up stairs instead of taking elevators. Many people who increase activity while wearing pedometers seem to do so through these small bits of walking that would probably escape anyone’s attention. But a pedometer records them.

Using A Tape Measure to Track Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Identifying who is at risk of diabetes and a number of other health concerns may be as simple as measuring waist size. If a person's waist is relativelyl arge, you can order an inexpensive blood test tomeasure the amount of fat circulating in the blood. Thethreshold value for waist size was about 38 inches ( 95 centimeters) in men and about 35 inches (88 centimeters) in women.