Article: Believe it or not, a big bottom protects against diabetes
Sunday, January 4th, 2009This is research that may seem very contradictory, but it is believed that a big bottom in woman contains the type of fat that helps in improving the sensitivity to the insulin glucose, and glucose plays a central part in the affliction known as diabetes. However, the study also warns that fat that gathers around [...]
Article: Reversing diabetes through obesity surgery
Friday, January 2nd, 2009Diabetes is very closely related to obesity, with the trend being that people who are obese have a much higher chance of developing Diabetes, especially the Type 2 variety. With changes in life-style, the incidence of diabetes and obesity in teens is also increasing, and there is a lot of effort related to how to [...]
Increasing incidence of diabetes in the young
Thursday, November 20th, 2008Diabetes has been called a lifestyle disease, one that affects people who have moved onto a richer lifestyle (their food has got richer with more starch, more sugar, and lesser amount of direct physical work). As a consequence, the incidence of diabetes in countries (that are moving from a poor state to a state of [...]
Modern obesity trends pushing up diabetes rate
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008Diabetes has been called a modern day lifestyle disease; part of the reasons for the occurrence of diabetes is a sedentary life, rich food and very little exercise. This lifestyle results in a higher incidence of obesity or over-weight, something that increases the chance of contracting Type 2 diabetes. In recent years, the rate of [...]