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Declining Coronary Heart Disease Risk among Diabetes Patients

Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

The estimated 10-year risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) among adults with diabetes has declined significantly in the past decade, U.S. data show.

High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Programs Child for Future Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

A high-fat diet during pregnancy may program a woman's baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic.

Broccoli Sprouts Have Benefits for Diabetes Patients

Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

Broccoli sprouts may boost antioxidant defenses in people with diabetes.

How Important Is Fat Distribution?

Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

In obese individuals, the distribution of adipose tissue both on the body, and in the liver and skeletal muscle is an important predictor of insulin sensitivity.

First Lady, Agriculture Secretary Launch MyPlate Icon as a New Reminder to Help Consumers to Make Healthier Food Choices

Posted: Thursday, June 02, 2011

First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled the federal government’s new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices.

New Study Pushes to Expand 'Prediabetes' Label

Posted: Monday, May 30, 2011

Having normal blood sugar levels is no guarantee against developing type 2 diabetes down the road, according to researchers. What should we do with a person with a fasting blood sugar on the higher end of normal between 91-99 mg/dL who has a two-fold difference in risk of developing diabetes?

Structured Exercise Controls Blood Sugar

Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011

Structured exercise programs comprising aerobics, resistance training or both helps people with Type 2 diabetes control blood sugar levels, and although physical exercise advice by itself does not appear to make any difference, when combined with dietary advice it does.

Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Lack Knowledge about Hypoglycemia

Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

A national online survey of more than 2,530 adults living with Type 2 diabetes in the US reveals that many patients remain uneducated about the risks for hypoglycemia.

Only Long-Term Diabetes Is a "CHD Risk Equivalent"

Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of major CHD events and all-cause mortality when compared with individuals without diabetes, but only early-onset diabetes appears to be an equivalent CHD risk factor.

Diet Soda Not Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk

Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

Harvard University researchers suggest in a new study that diet sodas and other drinks with sugar-substitutes, once blamed for increasing the odds of developing diabetes, are not guilty.