Type 2 Diabetes

Use of expanded criteria thought best way to detect widest population with abnormal blood glucose levels.

Several population studies have demonstrated that when people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes earlier in life, the risk of earlier complications including mortality related to the diabetes is significantly higher than in older populations.

Increased consumption of dietary sugars does not show increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Identifying the lifestyle behaviors that can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in individuals considered low-risk.

Weight loss between young adulthood and midlife found to create statistically significant reductions in risk for diabetes.

Very small proportion of U.S. adults engage in risk reduction behaviors like proper diet and exercise for type 2 diabetes.

According to a recent published study, HbA1c variability is a better predictor of mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes compared with HbA1c averages.

New study assesses increased risk of type 2, most beneficial method of raising vitamin D levels.

Screening, treatment delay may hasten or increase cardiovascular disease risk.

New research shows how estrogen treatment helps to control blood sugar levels after menopause.