Study calls for clinical guidelines for detecting DPN (diabetic peripheral neuropathy) in young patients….

The dose-related weight loss was also accompanied by improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors….

Experts suspect the jump may be linked to unknown environmental causes….

Study finds reduced insulin effectiveness, higher blood pressure in first-born children….

Type 2 diabetes can occur in many seemingly thin people from ethnic minorities….

Majority of children, adolescents meet blood pressure, lipid, and BMI targets. But not glucose goals….

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The reason for the difference is unclear but may be related to elevation’s effect on appetite hormones, growth and metabolism. A drop in the risk of a person being obese was tied to every 200 m (about 660 ft) increase in elevation. International Journal of Obesity, online January 29, 2013

Long-acting reversible contraceptives were associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in obese women. Data on three types of birth-control methods showed women who had progestin-releasing LARC devices implanted under the skin had a 10% increase in fasting blood glucose levels, compared with a 5% increase in those …

Participants who underwent short but frequent bouts of exercise showed better fat metabolism compared with those who completed one continuous session, a study found. The volunteers took part in two 39-hour sessions (2 nights, 3 days) during which they stayed in a respiratory chamber that allows carbon dioxide and oxygen …