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Type 2 diabetes risk up with PCOS regardless of BMI

(HealthDay)—Irrespective of age and weight, women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in Diabetes Care. Nadira S. Kakoly, M.P.H., from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues estimated nationwide incidence rates and predictors of type 2 diabetes using data from...

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RFM better than BMI for measuring body fat

Body mass index, or BMI, is a widely-used value to determine if a person is underweight, normal, overweight, or obese for their height. Calculated by dividing one’s weight in kilograms by one’s height in meters squared, BMI is often criticized because it doesn’t take into account gender differences and doesn’t distinguish between bone mass, muscle...

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People with Type 2 diabetes who eat breakfast later, more likely to have a higher BMI

Being an “evening person” is linked to higher body mass indices among people with Type 2 diabetes, and having breakfast later in the day seems to be what drives this association, according to a new paper in the journal Diabetic Medicine. Obesity is common among people with Type 2 diabetes. Having an evening preference — waking...

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