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More Daily Steps Linked to Lower Risk for Type 2
[ad_1] Taking more steps throughout the day — along with walking at a greater intensity — is linked to a lower risk for type 2 diabetes among older women, according to a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care. There is already strong evidence that physical activity has important health benefits in older adults,…
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Average soda fountain serving exceeds daily recommended added sugars
[ad_1] (HealthDay)—You’ll get more than a day’s worth of added sugars when you pour a soda fountain drink at most U.S. restaurant chains, a new report finds. Even small-sized drinks exceed recommended guidelines, said researchers at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). For the study, CSPI researchers examined levels of added sugar…
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An hour of daily exercise could help Arctic Inuit people with faulty gene to control their high blood sugar
[ad_1] Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) suggests an hour of hiking with hunting gear may be enough to help control blood glucose levels in Arctic Inuit with a faulty copy of the TBC1D4 gene, which increases their risk of…
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Weekly insulin helps patients with type 2 diabetes achieve similar blood sugar control to daily insulin
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new once-weekly basal insulin injection demonstrated similar efficacy and safety and a lower rate of low blood sugar episodes compared with a daily basal insulin, according to a phase 2 clinical trial. The study results, which will be presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, compared an…