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In a group of 216 U.S.-based Africans, researchers analyzed the sensitivities of 1) FPG ≥5.6 mmol/L, 2) A1C ≥ 5.7% (39 mmol/mol), and 3) FPG combined with A1C (FPG ≥5.6 mmol/L and/or A1C ≥5.7% [39 mmol/mol]) for the detection of abnormal glucose tolerance in a population prone to sickle-cell anemia …

Privately insured people with newly diagnosed diabetes are not participating in diabetes self-management education and training (DSMT), jeopardizing their ability to improve glycemic control and reduce the risk of complications and hospitalizations. Using the MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters database, researchers found that only 6.8% attended DSMT. Based on actual …

A new study found that on the days kids eat pizza, they likely take in more calories, fat and sodium than on other days. On any given day in the United States, one in five children and nearly one in four teens ate pizza for a meal or snack, researchers …

Greater sedentary time was associated with increased risk of adverse health outcomes, including early death, even in those who otherwise exercised regularly, a meta-analysis indicated. With data pooled from 41 primary research studies, researchers found that long periods of sitting time were positively correlated with all-cause mortality and other outcomes, …

Dutch researchers evaluated data on 300,039 type 2 adults on at least one prescription for an antidiabetes drug, and a comparison cohort without diabetes (controls) to determine the relationship between type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer. “We observed a moderate, yet (1.3-fold) significantly increased, risk of colorectal cancer in patients …

“The results from this study showed that inactive people with diabetes had a more than twofold increased risk of a first [acute] MI when compared with inactive people without diabetes,” the researchers wrote. “This excess risk was canceled out in people with diabetes who reported a high physical activity level. …

Some 50% to 70% of people spend six or more hours each day sitting, according to 2012 NHANES data, and prolonged sitting is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, and early mortality. Standing desks are becoming more common as research shows the health risks of too …

Although fast-food restaurants have made an effort to make their meals healthier by decreasing their size, the meals remain high in calories, sodium and fat, according to two studies. From 1996 to 2013, fast-food restaurants made an effort to emphasize portion sizes, but researchers recommend a focus on total calories, …

Physicians have long been advised to counsel patients on diet and exercise modifications to help reduce the risk of diabetes and other chronic health conditions but how much of a difference does this make? A population-based prospective cohort study conducted in Sweden over the course of ten years provides fresh …

Higher than normal rates of influenza-like illness are being seen across the U.S. In the week ended Dec. 20, 6.8% of all deaths observed through the agency’s 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System were attributed to pneumonia and flu. That matches the epidemic threshold for week 51 of 2014, calculated to …