African Americans with severe sleep apnea and other adverse sleep patterns are much more likely to have high blood glucose levels –a risk factor for diabetes–than those without these patterns, according to a new study funded in part by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The...
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Fasting blood glucose trajectory may predict future MI
(HealthDay)—For individuals without diabetes, certain fasting blood glucose (FBG) trajectories are associated with the risk of future myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study published online Sept. 8 in Diabetes Care. Cheng Jin, from the Kailuan General Hospital in Tangshan, China, and colleagues conducted a prospective cohort study involving 68,297 participants without diabetes free of MI, stroke, and cancer prior...