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Legislation would provide coverage for National Diabetes Prevention Program to Medicare beneficiaries at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes… The American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Medical Association (AMA), and the YMCA have introduced the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2102). Sponsored by Senator Al Franken (D-MN), Senator Susan …

Asian Indians with prediabetes have one of the highest incidence rates for diabetes, despite being younger and having a much lower average BMI than other high-risk populations…   There is little data on the incidence rates of diabetes and prediabetes (dysglycemia) in Asian Indians. Researchers led by Ranjit Mohan Anjana, MD, …

Replacing one serving of a sugary drink with water, unsweetened tea or coffee daily can decrease the risk for developing diabetes by up to 25%… The study indicates that for each 5% increase of a person’s total energy intake provided by sweet drinks including soft drinks, the risk of developing …

A large, population-based, observational study identified different profiles of inflammatory and immune biomarkers in people with no diabetes, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes… Findings revealed an increase in the median concentrations of white blood cells, monocytes, granulocytes, interleukin-18, IL-1 receptor antagonist and fibrinogen in patients with diabetes and prediabetes compared …

Study finds greater reaction to food cues, lower plasma insulin levels…

Findings suggest that CPAP treatment, if used for 8 hours per night, can help people with prediabetes improve their blood sugar levels and may reduce the risk of progressing to diabetes. … Many people with prediabetes have untreated sleep apnea, although few of them are aware of it. The most …

Condition increased risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications… In a new study, diabetic patients with psoriasis generally had an increased risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications compared with diabetic patients without psoriasis. However, greater severity of psoriasis was not associated with a greater risk of diabetic complications. April W. Armstrong, …

Trading 2 minutes/hour of sedentary activity with light-intensity activity was linked to 33% lower mortality in the general population and 41% lower mortality in those with chronic kidney disease (CKD)… Numerous studies have shown that sitting for extended periods of time each day leads to increased risk for early death, …

Studies find sugar limits production of cortisol in the brain, prompting dietary habit…

Obesity in childhood may predispose to poor psychosocial health…. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet, in Stockholm, Sweden, investigated whether or not the completion of secondary school (9 school years) and upper secondary school (+3y) was lower in children treated for obesity than in matched controls. A total of 1061 individuals, over …