Risk Factors Archives
March 28, 2007
Fat Increases Diabetes Risk Factors
Visceral fat cells in the abdomen, the fat that surrounds the organs in the gut, secrete molecules that increase inflammation and increase the risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, this according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine... ... morePosted at 7:07 AM
March 26, 2007
Are you at risk?
Nearly 21 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes and one-third of them are unaware they have the disease. Another 54 million Americans have pre-diabetes, a condition that puts them at serious risk for developing type 2... ... morePosted at 6:05 PM
March 25, 2007
Top Nine Risk Diabetes Risk Factors
1. WATCHING TWO OR MORE HOURS OF TV DAILY Raises your risk: 14 percent How: More TV equals less activity. The fix: Limit TV time to 10 hours a week and exercise. 2. DRINKING ONE SODA A DAY Raises your... ... morePosted at 5:48 AM
March 16, 2007
The Staggering Rise of Type 1 Diabetes
The increased incidence of Type 1 Diabetes in children under the age of five is staggering: The number of British children under five diagnosed with a specific type of diabetes has risen five-fold over 20 years due to unidentified environmental... ... morePosted at 1:06 PM | Comments (2)
March 13, 2007
The Soda Scandal
Go ahead, drink your sugar laden beverages and slam another 32 oz big gulp. However, you should be warned that recent studies have provided compelling evidence that consuming moderates amounts of soda doubles the risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.... ... morePosted at 7:16 AM
March 2, 2007
You have a stressful job ...
.... and, as a result, may be almost twice as likely than others to develop Type 2 diabetes. According to a study published in the Psychosomatic Medicine journal: ... a team of researchers at Tel Aviv University found that those... ... morePosted at 7:06 AM
January 7, 2007
Does Pollution Increase the Risk of Developing Diabetes?
There appears to be a correlation: A preliminary study has found Americans who live near toxic waste sites are hospitalized more for diabetes than those who live in clean communities. The observational study, which tracked hospitalization rates for patients in... ... morePosted at 11:40 PM
December 27, 2006
Genetic Link
This short letter on the genetic predisposition to Type I and II Diabetes is somewhat provoking:Type 1 diabetes is the somewhat-newer name for what used to be called insulin-dependent or childhood diabetes. The pancreas of people with type 1 diabetes... ... morePosted at 12:01 AM
November 27, 2006
Work and Diabetes - Overtime Causes Twice the Risk
Those who work more hours tend to have a higher risk of developing diabetes:A University of California study of nurses finds that working long hours increases the risk of diabetes in young and middle-aged women. The researchers, who used data... ... morePosted at 11:46 PM