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Blacks Have Poorer Control of Diabetes Than Whites

Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

A new review of the data from 56,000 patients shows that blacks with diabetes tend to have worse control of the disease than whites.

Diabetic Youths Have Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Children and adolescents with diabetes commonly have additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new report.

Blacks, Latinos, and Asians With Diabetes Face Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Whites

Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006

Hospitalizations for potentially preventable diabetes-related complications and other conditions are more likely among blacks and Latinos than among non-Latino whites and Asians.

More Then One-Third of Medicaid Patients Don’t Take Their Type 2 Drugs Properly

Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006

Patients on metformin, regardless of race, were 62 percent less likely to adhere to their regimen.

Early-Onset of Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Early Death

Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006

The onset of type 2 diabetes before age 20 was associated with an increased risk of early kidney failure and death between ages 25 to 55, according to researchers.

Diabetes Drug Adherence Lower for African Americans

Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006

African-Americans with type 2 diabetes appear to be less likely than whites to take prescribed medications.

Diabetes Rates Increasing Again in US

Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2006

Adults in the United States have increasingly become overweight or obese in recent years, according to a national survey conducted for Indiana University dispelling the notion of a plateau and injecting a note of urgency into efforts to help Americans achieve a healthier weight. The study, found increasing rates of diabetes among U.S. adults and more direct links between excess weight and serious health conditions.

Strength Training Can Prevent the Onset of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2006

Study showed that overweight teenage boys who lifted weights twice per week for 16 weeks significantly reduced their insulin resistance.

India and China Overtakes the US in Risk for Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has put India, along with China and the U.S., on notice as the spread of diabetes worldwide is assuming alarming proportions. According to an estimate, China and India reported 39 million and 30 million cases respectively. The U.S. follows with 21 million sufferers of the more common Type 2 diabetes.

One-Third of Adults With Diabetes Still Don't Know They Have It

Posted: Friday, June 02, 2006

The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in U.S. adults age 20 and older has risen from about 5.1% to 6.5%, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).