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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Risk Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

Tool: Calculator for determining Type 2 diabetes risk

March 24, 2009
British scientists have developed an online calculator that can help you predict your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The calculator is based on research from more than 2.5 million people over the course of 15 years, and it takes into consideration factors including ethnicity, body mass index, smoking, socioeconomic level, family history of diabetes, and the use of steroid drugs. To find your risk, click on the link below. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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...a link between hydroxychloroquine and a decreased risk of developing type-2 diabetes.... Read more »

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Diabetes Terminology
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...Americans who have pre-diabetes are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes   2) The... Read more »

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Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Diabetes and the worsening of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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...result in insulin resistance, and thus increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.  But... Read more »

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The Harsh Truth About Trans Fat
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...study linked a diet high in trans fats to a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes.   How... Read more »

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Diagnosing Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...develop type 1 diabetes, one must be born with high-risk genes in the area called the... Read more »

Health Guide

What do I need to know about diabetes?"
...usually resolves when the pregnancy is over. However, once a woman has gestational diabetes, she is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. Read more »
Diabetes Diet Highlights
CoffeeCoffee, especially decaf, helps reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, suggests a 2006 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Postmenopausal women who drank 6 cups of... Read more »
Gestational Diabetes
...body is not able to make and use the insulin it needs and blood glucose levels rise.   Who is at Risk to Develop Gestational Diabetes?   Any woman that is pregnant is at risk for developing... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
...is due to changes in traditional lifestyles.African Americans. African American men have twice the risk of developing type 2 diabetes as Caucasian men. African Americans with diabetes are also at... Read more »
Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
...pre-diabetes may already be suffering some damage to their heart and circulatory system. Who is at Risk? Certain population groups have a higher risk of diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and... Read more »

Medications

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