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Effect is not maintained if the program continues in a home-based environment, without supervision.

A simple test that measures long-term blood sugar may help identify millions of people with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.

New findings suggest that inadequate infant nutrition, as indicated by leg length, is an important factor in the development of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance in later life.

Elevated blood pressure and increased glucose levels are risk factors for the microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes. In contrast, blood pressure, but not glucose levels, appears to influence the risk of macrovascular complications.

The hemoglobin glycation phenotype of diabetics may be important for assessing their blood glucose control.

Insulin resistance is most predictive of diabetic nephropathy in the long-term, according to the results of a 10-year prospective study

September 5, 2002 — Pioglitazone, a thiazolidinedione insulin sensitiser, significantly reduces the concentration of dense low-density lipoprotein (dLDL) particles in non-diabetic, hypertensive patients.

Anemia affects a significant proportion of people with diabetes and is a key indicator of early kidney disease.

Texas employers can no longer use fears of workers getting dizzy or blacking out on the job as an excuse to ban the hiring of applicants who use insulin to control their diabetes.

A study of female college graduates confirmed the strong association between heredity, modifiable behavior, and the risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes.