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Diabetes Risk Factors Linked to Neighborhoods

Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Researchers found that people who lived in neighborhoods that were more conducive to exercise and healthy eating were less likely to have insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes.

Newly Found Gene Important in Fat Storage

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Scientists report the discovery of a previously unknown gene family that plays a key role in whether or not cells store fat, a discovery that could lead to new approaches to obesity and related diseases.

Sleep Duration Linked to Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Too little sleep or too much may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a new study.

Walking 2½ Hours A Week Prevents Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Men who stay highly active with age may have a lower risk of developing diabetes than those who taper off their exercise levels, a study suggests.

Current Body Weight More Than Birth Rate for Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

In adults, the development of insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes, is influenced more by current body weight than by birth weight, results of a study in twins suggests.

Smoking Associated With Increased Risk of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

A review of previous studies indicates that people who currently smoke have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 44% compared with non-smokers, according to an article in JAMA.

Steroids Help Explain Why Obesity Can Lead to Diabetes and Hypertension

Posted: Friday, December 14, 2007

A type of steroid called glucocorticoid has been shown to cause diabetes and hypertension (persistent high blood pressure). People who suffer from obesity are also known to produce significantly higher levels of glucocorticoids naturally than people of average weight.

Inflammation, Not Obesity, Cause Of Insulin Resistance

Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2007

Researchers have discovered that inflammation provoked by immune cells called macrophages leads to insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes. Their discovery may pave the way to novel drug development to fight the epidemic of Type 2 diabetes associated with obesity, the most prevalent metabolic disease worldwide.

High-Glycemic Index Carbohydrates Increase Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2007

Eating foods high on the glycemic index, which measures the effect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels, may be associated with the risk for developing type 2 diabetes in women, according to two new studies.

High BP With Enlarged Heart Raises Diabetes Risk

Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007

People who suffer from high blood pressure who are also found to have an abnormal enlargement of the heart's main pumping chamber -- the left ventricle -- are at an increased risk of developing diabetes, results of a study indicate.