Type 2 diabetes risk factors

The increased risk for prediabetes among ethnic minorities compared with White people is less pronounced in neighborhoods with high walkability, shows a Canadian study.

A study shows marked variations in cardiovascular risk burden according to age, sex, and ethnicity at the point of type 2 diabetes diagnosis, with implications for both diabetes prevention and cardiovascular risk management.

The risk associated with a family history of type 2 diabetes is highest for people whose near relatives were diagnosed with the condition at a young age, show registry data.

Ten-year results from the Beijing Community Diabetes Study indicate that collaborative care delivered by primary care providers and specialists may result in sustained improvements in cardiovascular risk factor control among people with type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes is a stronger risk factor for heart failure among women compared with men, indicate the results of a large systematic review and meta-analysis.

The effect of sleep duration on glucose regulation and cardiometabolic risk is becoming an increasingly high-profile issue. medwireNews takes a look at the latest evidence, which shows the gravity of the problem but also offers some solutions.

The total diabetes risk associated with the combination of rotating shift work and an unhealthy lifestyle is greater than that of the two added together, shows an analysis of the Nurses’ Health Studies.

Less stringent criteria for gestational diabetes remain predictive of risk for later prediabetes or type 2 diabetes despite identifying a larger number of women, the HAPO FUS investigators report in JAMA.

A study of the Swedish National Diabetes Register suggests that keeping five cardiovascular risk factor variables within the target ranges could offset the excess risk for death, myocardial infarction, or stroke among patients with type 2 diabetes relative to the general population.

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Data from the US NHANES show that a high proportion of adults with prediabetes also have cardiovascular and renal risk factors.

Research shows that changes in markers of the metabolic syndrome and fatty liver disease are present more than 20 years before people receive a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

Editorial Board member John Wilding highlights the current evidence for the benefits of physical activity across various domains of type 2 diabetes care and prevention, presenting his view of what should be recommended.

Editorial Board member Lori Berard addresses 2017's World Diabetes Day theme, providing her insights on the key considerations for managing diabetes in women (9:51).

Diabetes check-ups can be multifaceted and time-consuming. Editorial Board member and Family Physician, Jay Shubrook, presents his practical recommendations for making the most of your patient visits.