BY QUINN PHILLIPS | FEBRUARY 28, 2023 Participating in a supervised exercise programs — with either moderate or vigorous exercise as the focus — was linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes over a 10-year period, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. Physical activity may help prevent type 2...
by National University of Singapore Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is projected to continue rising and one in three Singaporeans currently has a risk of developing diabetes in their lifetime. Several early-life cardiometabolic complications make identifying high-risk populations and application of diabetes preventive strategies paramount. Among the high-risk groups are...
by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Credit: Su et al, Cell Metabolism (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.08.014 Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have used advanced three-dimensional mapping techniques at a microscopic level to identify a multitude of genetic variants and corresponding target gene pairings in the pancreas that are implicated in type 2 diabetes. In addition to these...
Miriam E. Tucker May 26, 2022 Yet another study has found that vitamin D supplementation doesn’t reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the general population with prediabetes, but it does leave the door open for benefit in those with low insulin secretion. The new findings come from the prospective Diabetes Prevention With...
