Cardiovascular Risk Factors Predict Type 2 Better Than Genetic Factors
Maintaining a healthy cardiovascular risk profile — including a healthy body weight — may be more important for preventing type 2 diabetes than genetic...
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Risk factors identified for lower-limb amputation for peripheral artery disease in urban areas
(HealthDay)—Lower socioeconomic status and Black race are associated with higher rates of major lower-extremity amputation in patients with peripheral artery disease, even in metropolitan...
High BMI causes depression – and both physical and social factors play a role — ScienceDaily
A largescale new study provides further evidence that being overweight causes depression and lowers wellbeing and indicates both social and physical factors may play...
Genetics and Social Factors Linked to Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
A person’s genetic makeup and socioeconomic status both play an independent role in the risk of developing both type 2 diabetes and obesity, according...
Risk factors for a severe course of COVID-19 in people with diabetes — ScienceDaily
People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing a severe course of COVID-19 compared to people without diabetes. The question to be answered...
Study finds link between racial factors and likelihood of getting proven diabetes treatment
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found significant disparities in...
Eating before 8:30 a.m. could reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People who start eating before 8:30 a.m. had lower blood sugar levels and less insulin resistance, which could reduce the...
Both genetic and lifestyle factors likely contribute to disease risks — ScienceDaily
A new genetic study of Native Hawaiians by Charleston Chiang at the University of Southern California and colleagues finds that people who have a...
Along with several other factors, including starting periods early, use of combined oral contraceptives, and early menopause — ScienceDaily
Pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, diabetes in pregnancy (gestational diabetes) and pre-term birth are linked to a heightened risk of heart disease in...
Researchers use genomics to identify diabetic retinopathy factors — ScienceDaily
In a search to discover the genetic factors underlying diabetic retinopathy, University of Illinois Chicago researchers also have identified a new approach that can...