September 7, 2019
Category :Healthy Advocacy
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It has been called Syndrome X, insulin resistance syndrome, dysmetabolic syndrome, hypertriglyceridemic waist, obesity syndrome. But what does it really mean when your doctor tells you that you have the “Metabolic Syndrome?”
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high density lipoprotein, insulin resistance syndrome, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes
June 23, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research| Healthy Advocacy
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Diabetes mellitus has become a serious problem and has reached epidemic proportions over the past decade. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition Survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute in 2003 estimates that about 7 out of 100 Filipinos may either have prediabetes or diabetes. From an older survey done in 1997, there were about 2.8 million Filipinos with diagnosed diabetes. The number of undiagnosed cases is estimated to be just about the same, or perhaps more, considering that there is a sizeable percentage of the population that may not have easy access to medical care.
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diabetes, exercise, insulin, type 2 diabetes
June 18, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research
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A recent study from the Harvard Medical School suggested the use of noninvasive imaging (MRI) in the early diagnosis, staging, and treatment of diabetes. The study was performed in the Massachusetts General Hospital and the first study to use MRI in diabetes research.
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insulin secretion, type 2 diabetes, vascular changes
June 12, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research
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Doctors, dietitians, and other medical practitioners found that dietary fiber is effective in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and are now recommending it as an important component of the diet of a person with diabetes. As published in Diabetes Care, lower inflammatory markers and liver fat deposition were seen with increased dietary fiber.
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diabetes care, dietary fiber, fiber intake, hepatic function, type 2 diabetes
May 18, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research
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Fat accumulation in relation to body size influences a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study.
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accumulation, adult body, hormone insulin, insulin sensitivity, type 2 diabetes
May 15, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research
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According to study findings presented during the meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in San Francisco, California, those with type 1 diabetes who undergo total hip or knee replacement fare worse than those with type 2 diabetes, who in turn fare worse than those without diabetes.
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diabetes patients, diabetes types, hip replacement, knee replacement, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes
May 14, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research
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Having diabetes in pregnancy — or gestational diabetes — may save women from developing breast cancer later in life.
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breast cancer, gestational diabetes, type 2 diabetes
April 30, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research| Fitness
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Adults with type 2 diabetes who participate in aerobic exercise can experience improvements in HbA1c levels, body composition, and overall fitness.
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aerobic exercise, exercise regimens, hba1c levels, resistance training, type 2 diabetes
April 28, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research
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Snoring may be more than just a sign of tiredness: a recent study from Yale University showed that people who snore heavily had a 50% greater chance of developing diabetes, compare to those who sleep silently.
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metabolism, risk factors, sleep apnea, sleeping disorder, tiredness, type 2 diabetes
April 21, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research
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Diabetes UK warned around 7 million people in the UK who have early warning signs of diabetes about the long-term damage if they would not change .2 their unhealthy lifestyle. “People with higher than normal blood sugar levels are 12 times more at risk in developing full-blown type 2 diabetes,” Diabetes UK chief executive Douglas Smallwood said.
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blood sugar levels, glucose regulation, kidney failure, lifestyle changes, pre-diabetes, staggering figures, type 2 diabetes