Friday, October, 23, 2009
Type 2 Diabetes Illness Risks
March 16, 2009
Americans who get little shuteye during the work week may be putting themselves in danger of Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. Researchers say that of 1,455 study participants, those who got fewer than six hours of sleep per night were nearly five times as likely to develop the disease as those who got six to eight hours of sleep. The study adjusted for age, body mass index, depression, and several other factors, and experts say it suggests there is a complex interaction between sleep and ...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Dr. Fran Cogen
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Health Expert
...by different medicines used to treat often serious illnesses such as cancer, kidney disease, and...
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By Gretchen Becker
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Health Expert
...from the other parent and you'll get MODY. Type 2 diabetes is polygenic, meaning a lot of...
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By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
...the obesity comes other problems --- heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure....
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By The HealthGal
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Health Expert
...conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or other serious illnesses. So the question is - if...
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Health Guide
...change) of one physical component can trigger another medical issue. Logically, diabetes seems like an
illness that can lead to Alzheimer's (as can other medical challenges such as heart disease...
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...common than type 2, however, consisting of only 7 - 10% of all cases of diabetes. Nevertheless, like
type 2 diabetes, the incidence in type 1 has been rising over the past few decades.Risk Factors...
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...that is culturally defined as desirable or ideal. Children, pregnant women, and people recovering from
illness should be sure to maintain adequate calories for health.Manage or prevent...
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...Other triggers include alcohol abuse, physical injury, pulmonary embolism, heart attacks, or other
illnesses.Severely low insulin levels cause excessive amounts of glucose in the bloodstream...
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...exerciseThe time, type, and dose of insulin or oral medicationsOther relevant factors, such as menstruation,
illness, and stressThe patient works with the dietitian for two or three 45 to 90...
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Medications
...patients with kidney disease, diabetes, or serious illness or in the elderly. Potassium levels... Read more »
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