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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Glucose Intolerance

Diabetics likely to have sleep apnea

October 03, 2008
A study has found one-third of people with Type 2 diabetes also have sleep apnea, with older men twice as likely as women to suffer from the condition. Studies have linked sleep apnea to glucose intolerance and insulin resistance, so researchers were not surprised at the connection. Experts found that using a continuous positive airway pressure mask treats symptoms of apnea and also lowers blood-sugar levels. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Why You Should Care About Obesity - The Metabolic Syndrome
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...to the normal range, and the individual now has "glucose intolerance."   A fasting blood sugar... Read more »

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Heart Disease Sufferers Should Not Trust Fasting Blood Sugar Results
By HeartHawk , Health Expert

...sugar back down to normal - another indication of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).  Next,... Read more »

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Stress, Cortisol, and Your Heart
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...Visceral fat is connected to insulin resistance and glucose intolerance (linked to diabetes),... Read more »

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Obesity and Sleep Apnea: What's the Connection?
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...leading to more weight gain, worsened blood pressure, glucose intolerance, worsened apnea and... Read more »

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Metabolic Syndrome: Is it Preventable?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

Metabolic syndrome is a combination of conditions that increase the risk of developing... Read more »

Health Guide

Gestational diabetes
Glucose intolerance during pregnancy Prevention An awareness of risk factors and prenatal screening at 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy will lead to... Read more »
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
...developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Gestational diabetes is defined as the development of glucose intolerance with the onset or first recognition during pregnancy. This is not to be... Read more »
Gestational diabetes
Glucose intolerance during pregnancy Symptoms Increased thirst Increased urination Weight loss in spite of increased... Read more »
Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
Pre-diabetes is a health condition that carries no symptoms. Commonly referred to as "impaired glucose tolerance," approximately 54 million people in the United States twenty years and... Read more »
Glucagonoma
...result, they produce too much of a hormone called glucagon. The excess glucagon causes symptoms such as glucose intolerance and hyperglycemia (elevated blood sugar). Spreading of the cancer... Read more »

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Even the earliest sign of diabetes can increase the risk of dying from heart disease, a new study suggests. Researchers say that of 10,439 study... Read summary »

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Parents Misdiagnose Milk Intolerance
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Parents may be unnecessarily switching infant milk formulas. A study found many parents misinterpret normal baby behaviors as... Read summary »