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Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance in Teens Linked to Worsening Cardiac Damage at Age 24
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Adolescent hyperglycemia and worsening insulin resistance (IR) are associated with an increased risk for worsening structural and functional cardiac damage, according to a...
Childhood High Blood Sugar Can Cause Heart Problems In Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – Persistently high blood sugar among teenagers can lead to heart disease by young adulthood, a new study says. Teenagers had up to three times the risk of developing a heart...
mHealth-Supported Intervention Boosts Physical Activity in Adults With Newly Diagnosed Diabetes
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 – A mobile health (mHealth)-supported home-delivered physical activity (PA) intervention is feasible and effective at promoting sustained, purposeful exercise in adults with...
Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – Microplastics appear to be contributing to chronic diseases in shoreline areas of the United States, a new study suggests. High blood pressure, diabetes and stroke rates are...
Study Finds Better Way For Smartwatches to Track Health
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 – Folks frequently use their smartwatches to monitor their daily step count, aiming to get enough physical activity to improve their health. But smartwatches are tracking...
Glucose Monitors Improve Traffic Safety For Diabetic Drivers
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – Continuous glucose monitors don’t just help people with diabetes maintain healthy blood sugar levels, a new study says – the devices also can help them be safer drivers. D...
Recent Decade Saw No Change in Diabetes Prevalence in U.S. Adults
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 – Between 2013 and 2023, there was no change in the prevalence of diabetes among U.S. adults, but glycemic control worsened, according to a research letter published online...
Diabetes Prevention Program Saves People Money, Study Shows
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – Preventing diabetes can be as good for a person’s wallet as it is for their health, a new study says. People participating in a diabetes prevention program saved more than $...
Participation in National Diabetes Prevention Program Is Cost-Saving
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – Participants with prediabetes enrolled in the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) have a reduction in direct medical costs over two years, according to a study...
Late Eating Tied to Poor Glucose Tolerance
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 – Late consumption of calories is associated with worse glucose tolerance, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Nutrition & Diabetes. Diana A. Díaz-Rizzolo, Ph.D., ...
Weaker Handgrip Strength Tied to Higher Likelihood of Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Weaker handgrip strength (HGS) appears to be associated with a higher likelihood of having diabetes mellitus (DM) among postmenopausal women, according to a study...
Earlier Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Bring Higher Odds for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 -- A type 2 diabetes diagnosis before age 50 comes with a health risk that patients might not expect. Especially if they are obese, these folks are more likely to develop ...
Tirzepatide Yields Sustained Weight Reduction in Obesity, Prediabetes
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – For patients with obesity and prediabetes, three years of tirzepatide yields substantial and sustained weight reduction and a reduced risk for progression to type 2 diabetes,...
Gestational Diabetes Risk Higher in Women With Preconception Prediabetes
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – Preconception prediabetes is associated with increased odds of gestational diabetes among adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in JAMA...
Four in Every 10 U.S. Adults Is Now Obese; Severe Obesity Rising
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Over 40 percent of U.S. adults are now obese, with rates roughly the same for men and women, new government data shows. Obesity rates fluctuated with age and fell as levels...