Increased incidence seen in boys younger than 7 years of age; main cluster of cases located in industrial area in Northern France
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Fitness Trackers Can Help Obese Lose Weight
Accelerometer/pedometer-only and commercial health wearable-only intervention strategies were most effective
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However, racial differences in life expectancy are narrowing
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Obesity, higher insulin requirements may be associated with higher mortality
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Factors associated with lack of hypertension control include older age, higher alcohol use, Black ethnicity, obesity
Read More »USPSTF Urges Prediabetes, T2DM Screen for Overweight Adults
Physicians should screen overweight, obese adults aged 35 to 70 years and refer those with prediabetes to preventive interventions
Read More »Rural-Urban Variation Found in Racial Disparities in Death Rates
Gap in mortality rates for diabetes and hypertension between Black and White adults narrowed more rapidly in urban versus rural areas
Read More »ASA: Adding Icosapent Ethyl to Statin Further Cuts Stroke Risk
Event rates for time to first fatal or nonfatal stroke significantly reduced for IPE versus placebo
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Teplizumab improves beta-cell function in high-risk individuals with relatives who have type 1 diabetes
Read More »One-Step Approach IDs More Cases of Gestational Diabetes
No significant difference in perinatal or maternal outcomes found with one-step versus two-step screening approach
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