Women’s Health

Exenatide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist was associated with significant weight loss in obese women who were not diabetic, according to research….

Men are up to two and a half times more likely to have newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes than women, but once a woman is diagnosed, the disease is just as deadly for them as for men…. 

A 14 year study indicates that Type 2 diabetes is more likely to be developed by lower income women than their counterparts making more money. But the study also says some additional factors may be the culprit too…. 

Doctors may have identified a new and simple way to predict risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. The result of a simple blood test may be the earliest alert to doctors and patients to implement lifestyle changes that may delay or prevent the onset of the disease….

A simple community program has been shown to be effective in preventing excess weight gain with a program based on simple health messages, small changes behavior, and delivered conveniently in a community setting…. 

Women with Type 2 diabetes who ate more than 9 g of bran per day had a 35% lower risk for death from cardiovascular disease and a 28% lower risk for all-cause mortality compared with women who ate less bran, according to new study findings….

Older women who have diabetes face another potential health challenge: colorectal cancer. Researchers from Mayo Clinic report that having diabetes more than doubles the risk of developing certain types of colorectal cancer among women older than 55…. 

Researchers found that, among nearly 140,000 women, Asian women had the highest rate of gestational diabetes, at nearly 7 percent. They were followed by Native American women, at 5.6 percent, and Latina women, at 5 percent…. 

Women who eat a high-carbohydrate diet — especially a lot of bread, pizza, jam, and similar products — are at an increased risk of coronary heart disease, researchers said….

Consuming carbohydrates with high glycemic index — an indicator of how quickly a food affects blood glucose levels — appears to be associated with the risk of coronary heart disease in women but not men, according to a report….