Archive for the 'Obesity' Category

Type 2 diabetes likely to effect fertility in young men

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

A new Indian study reveals that the man with type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) are more in risk to effect their ability to father a child. The University of Buffalo study reveals that the man with type 2 diabetes have significantly low levels of testosterone, can have a critical effect on their quality of life. It [...]

LDL cholesterol level regulates type 2 diabetic cancer

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

The researchers from both the Universities of Hong Kong and China have found the link between the levels of LDL cholesterol and the risk of cancer in the patients of type 2 diabetes.

British Researchers Found Relation Between Levels Of C-reactive And Type 2 Diabetes

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

London researchers have found out that the level of C-reactive protein, a marker for inflammation in the blood can not be responsible for type 2 diabetes in human body. Thus the study has clarified the previous studies that had suggested the link between the two.

Number Of Pre-diabetic Children Are On The Rise In UAE

Friday, August 8th, 2008

Diabetes is the growing disease world over especially among the children. Another related symptom is called pre-diabetes. This disease is growing world wide. One such states is the UAE. The condition is characterised by above-average blood sugar levels that usually precede diabetes.

Take Turmaric To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Friday, August 8th, 2008

Turmeric is the year old spice of India and the Asian countries. It is a necessary staff in healing pain or injury and is also a must have in the daily routine of a beauty conscious woman. And now, the herb seems to have presented a new hope for those suffering from type 2 diabetes. [...]

First Online Nutrition Meter For Diabetic Patients

Friday, August 8th, 2008

American Diabetes Association (ADA) for the first time is going to launch an online tool named MyFoodAdvisor. This tool will help to judge the calorie level of the food that a diabetic or cardiac patient take.

Three Researchers Group Suggest Probable Diet For Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Three groups of US researchers have done studies to suggest probable diet for the diabetes patients especially those effected with type 2 diabetes (NIDDM). Each study covers a different aspect of diet. Together, the studies show that diabetes risk may rise if you drink too many sodas and sweetened fruit drinks, fall if you [...]

Maternal Diabetes and Obesity Are Reasons Behind Type 2 Diabetes Among Children In Adolescence

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

University of Colorado researchers have studied to find out that the babies born to the diabetic and obese mothers, run the chances of developing type 2 diabetes in adolescence. Dr. Dana Dabelea and her co-researchers have studied 79 youths who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before their 20th birthday and 190 nondiabetic control youths.

Patients With The Hereditary Type 2 Diabetes Are Not Aware Of It

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

On the eve of the Diabetes week, the national survey in Australia, has found that the most people with a family history of type 2 diabetes do not realize it is hereditary. The study by Diabetes Australia found that only 25 per cent of Australians know that family history is linked to the disease’s development. [...]

Kenya To Go For Free Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes Patients Under 18

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

After the HIV/AIDS, It is the time for the diabetes patients of Kenya to have a good news. The Kanyan group Saturday called for free treatment for diabetes patients aged under 18. The Kenya Diabetes Management and Information Centre programmes chief Eva Muchemi, said that intensive insulin therapy of daily injections costs up to 500 [...]