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How Long a Person Is Overweight May Decide their Diabetes Risk
Posted: Friday, September 09, 2011
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Being obese might up the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes, but the true risk factors may lie in how much someone is overweight and how long they've been that way. This is crucial information because we are seeing more obesity in young children.
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Combination of Five Lifestyle Factors Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk
Posted: Thursday, September 08, 2011
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Research data shows the importance of five lifestyle factors in reducing risk for type 2 diabetes.
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164 Million Obese Adults by 2030
Posted: Saturday, September 03, 2011
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Half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030 if current trends continue, a new report shows.
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Diabetes Death 50 Percent Higher among Hispanics
Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2011
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According to the latest findings from a landmark San Antonio-led study, diabetes seems to be deadlier for Mexican Americans than for Anglos, and much deadlier for diabetes patients living in Mexico.
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Dietary Fish Linked to Lower Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Men
Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2011
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Dietary fish consumption is linked to a lower risk for type 2 diabetes in men but not in women, according to the results of a prospective study.
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Dentists: The Forgotten Link
Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2011
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Researchers say that dentists can help identify patients with diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions.
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Zinc Helps with Type 2 Diabetes
Posted: Monday, July 11, 2011
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Zinc may perform a protective function for those with type 2 diabetes, researchers at the University of Michigan suggest.
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New Study Shows Diabetes Surging Worldwide
Posted: Sunday, July 10, 2011
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The number of adults worldwide with diabetes has more than doubled in the past three decades -- jumping to nearly 350 million -- and it continues to surge, according to a new study in the journal Lancet.
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Public Knows about Diabetes, Yet Takes No Action
Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2011
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Americans are well informed about the risks, dangers, and signs of diabetes, but that knowledge does not appear to translate into actions to prevent or control the disease, researchers reported.
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In Diabetes Patients, Good Scores on Bone Tests May Not Rule Out Risk
Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011
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Although many older diabetes patients have good bone density scores, they are as prone to fractures as people with osteoporosis.
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