Updated 2009 Diabetes Prevalence in the United States: The prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. was 13.7% among men and 11.9% among women 30 years or older. Age-standardized diabetes prevalence was highest in Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia (15.8 to 16.6% for men and 12.4 …

Weight loss cuts sleep apnea in diabetes: Participation in an intensive lifestyle intervention can lead to significant and clinically relevant improvements in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among older obese patients with diabetes, researchers report. The study randomised 260 overweight patients (average age 61) with Type 2 diabetes and OSA (average …

Where You Live Can Increase Risk of Diabetes: Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 38% in a five-year period, according to a report. See This Week’s Item #2.  

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A small study found that more than half of patients with psoriasis met diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.

Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 38% in a five-year period, according to a report. 

A new joint statement from a number of professional organizations has identified specific criteria for the clinical diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, tightening up the definition, which previously differed from one organization to the next.

The results of a new study shows that eating certain kinds of fats may actually help obese women with diabetes trim some body fat.

Skeletal muscle plays a critical role in regulating blood sugar levels in the body. But few studies have comprehensively examined how obesity caused by a high-fat diet affects the health of muscle in adolescents who are pre-diabetic.

“Women with diabetes experience diminished genital arousal, reduced vaginal lubrication, vaginal atrophy, dyspareunia, and increased infections.