Monthly Archives: August 2006
Weight Lifting Can Help Overweight Teens Reduce Risk of Diabetes
Teens at risk of developing diabetes can prevent or delay its onset through strength training exercise, a University of Southern California study has found.
Early-Onset of Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk of Kidney Disease and Death Before Age...
Onset of type 2 diabetes before age 20 in a population of American Indians is associated with a substantially increased risk of end-stage kidney disease and death between 25 and 55 years of age.
Research Finds That Diabetes Disease-Management Programs Improve Quality of Care; But Patients’ Health Outcomes...
With diabetes disease-management programs becoming more commonly used among physician groups, the question arises: Just how effective are they at improving patient care?
Gene Variant Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, But Healthy Lifestyle Changes Reduce Genetic...
Researchers have confirmed that a gene variant confers susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in participants of the Diabetes Prevention Program.
Sleep Deprivation Doubles Risks of Obesity in Both Children and Adults
Research has found that sleep deprivation is associated with an almost a two-fold increased risk of being obese for both children and adults.
More Midlife Physical Activity Leads to More Old-Age Mobility
More physical activity in midlife translates to more physical mobility in old age, researchers conclude in a new study of older adults living in the Chianti region of Italy.
