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Category: Diabetes

Posted on 11 January 202011 January 2020

Night-shift work is associated with poorer glycaemic control in patients with diabetes type 2

In December 2017 researchers from Thailand and the USA published the results of their study to assess whether night-shift workers with type 2 diabetes experience poorer glycaemic control than non-shift … Read more

Posted on 24 November 201915 April 2020

Mexican women with vitamin D deficiency appear to have a higher incidence of cardiovascular risk factors

In May 2019 researchers from Mexico published the results of their study to assess whether cardiovascular risk factors and heart attacks are associated with vitamin D deficiency in Mexican women … Read more

Posted on 27 August 201913 March 2020

Use of several personal care products appear to increase blood glucose levels in the late second trimester of pregnancy which may increase the risk of gestational diabetes

In August 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between the use of personal care products during pregnancy and late pregnancy glucose … Read more

Posted on 9 August 201916 June 2020

The degree of processing influences the health effects of fruit-based products, with a high consumption of canned fruit and sweetened fruit juice being associated with an increased risk for diabetes type 2

In April 2019 researchers from France published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether the degree of fruit processing influenced its effect on chronic … Read more

Posted on 6 August 201917 June 2020

Individuals with a high genetic risk of cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes type 2 may find that a healthy lifestyle lowers their risk of developing these conditions

In August 2019 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the association between lifestyle and individuals genetically at risk of coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, … Read more

Posted on 5 August 201917 June 2020

An adequate milk consumption at various stages of life helps in the prevention/control of various chronic medical conditions

In May 2019 researchers from Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the impact of dairy intake on health and all-cause mortality, and on the prevention … Read more

Posted on 3 August 201920 June 2020

Individuals with diabetes type 2 and low vitamin D levels appear to have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and nephropathy

In May 2019 researchers from the Sudan published the results of their study to assess vitamin D levels in individuals with diabetes type 2 and its association with diabetic nephropathy … Read more

Posted on 3 August 201920 June 2020

Low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease

In June 2019 researchers from Italy published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between vitamin D and cardiovascular disease. Results showed that there is consistent … Read more

Posted on 3 August 201920 June 2020

Adolescents with low vitamin D levels tend to have a higher percentage of body fat, lower insulin sensitivity and worse endothelial function and inflammatory markers than those with vitamin D levels in the normal range

In June 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D levels and insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular disease risk factors in … Read more

Posted on 2 August 201920 June 2020

A high dairy intake is significantly associated with a reduced risk of diabetes type 2 and cardiovascular disease in women but not in men

In June 2019 researchers from Israel published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether dairy consumption has different gender-specific effects on the risk of diabetes type 2 … Read more

Posted on 2 August 201920 June 2020

Vitamin D levels of under 30 ng/ml appear to be associated with higher levels of LP-PLA2, a new marker for vascular-specific inflammation, in individuals with diabetes type 2

In June 2019 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D levels and Lp-PLA2, a new marker for vascular-specific inflammation, in individuals … Read more

Posted on 15 July 20195 January 2020

Based on current research, routine vitamin D supplementation is not recommended for children after the second year of life – even when they have levels below the normal range

In May 2019 researchers from Germany published a joint position paper on behalf of the Committee on Nutrition, German Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and the German Society for … Read more

Posted on 15 July 201925 January 2020

Call for action on the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages: Position Paper on behalf of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood Obesity Group

In April 2019 researchers from Poland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Germany, France, Israel and Cyprus published a Position Paper on behalf of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood … Read more

Posted on 7 July 201910 January 2020

Akkermansia muciniphila supplementation improves insulin sensitivity, reduces total cholesterol levels, slightly decreases body weight, fat mass and hip circumference as well as reducing markers for liver dysfunction and inflammation

In July 2019 researchers from Belgium, The Netherlands and Finland published the results of their study to assess the results of their study to assess the association of Akkermansia muciniphila … Read more

Posted on 6 July 201930 May 2020

Features of the metabolic syndrome at age 17 years appear to be associated with impaired testicular function at 20 years of age

In March 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess whether early signs of the metabolic disorder in late adolescence were associated with features of impaired … Read more

Posted on 3 July 20195 January 2020

It has been estimated that 24% of pregnancy complications are due to maternal overweight/obesity

In July 2019 researchers from The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Sweden, France, USA, Greece, UK, Canada, Norway, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland, Ireland, Denmark, Slovak Republic and Ukraine published the results … Read more

Posted on 30 June 201919 November 2019

Air pollution appears to increase the risk of diabetes type 2

In June 2019 researchers from China and the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to provide updated estimates between long-term air pollution exposure and the incidence of … Read more

Posted on 30 June 20195 January 2020

Air pollution increases the risk of atherosclerosis, especially in males, the elderly and those with diabetes

In June 2019 researchers in the USA and China published the results of their study to assess whether air pollution and proximity to traffic are associated with the coronary artery … Read more

Posted on 27 June 201925 January 2020

Governments should adopt policies to limit the intake of free sugars of up to 5% energy intake for children and adolescents aged between 2-18 years and even lower for infants and toddlers under 2 years

In December 2017 researchers from Slovenia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Spain, Sweden, UK, Croatia, The Netherlands, Italy, France, USA, Germany, and Denmark on behalf of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, … Read more

Posted on 2 June 20195 January 2020

Anthocyanin rich fruit juice appears to improve cholesterol levels as well as producing a significant reduction in body fat

In May 2019 researchers from Germany, Austria and Spain published the results of their study to assess the effect of anthocyanin-rich fruit juice in healthy individuals. Oxidative stress has been … Read more

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