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Topic- Diabetes
Eat Mediterranean to lower risk of diabetes
Losing weight by restricting calories and exercising can reduce the risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes, but what happens if the diet changes, but calories aren’t restricted? For the randomized Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea trial in Spain, the intervention groups followed a Mediterranean eating pattern, which emphasizes vegetables, beans, fruit, fish and small amounts of meat.
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People with diabetes at higher risk of disability
A meta-analysis of 26 studies compared people with and without diabetes.
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A walk after dinner lowers risk of diabetes
For people at risk of type 2 diabetes, controlling levels of blood sugar (glucose) is a matter of lifestyle interventions (National Diabetes Education Program).
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After weight loss, rates of diabetes and heart disease fall
Following the Cuban economic crisis of the early 1990s, food and fuel shortages resulted in a decline in dietary energy intake and large increases in physical activity. A research team wondered if this weight loss would affect population levels of diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
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Do computers help people manage diabetes?
Many people with type 2 diabetes do not take advantage of patient education programs that would help them manage the condition, according to the authors or a new review who wondered if computer-based tools would help.
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Lifestyle choices prevent diabetes, too
People who are overweight and have elevated blood glucose levels are at risk of acquiring diabetes. A large clinical research study, the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) showed that people who lost a modest amount of weight through dietary changes and increased physical activity reduced their chances of developing diabetes. The DPP lifestyle program was effective in a clinical setting, but would it work in the community?
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