Diabetes Mellitus Type II

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"Type 2 diabetes is far more common than type 1 and makes up 90% or more of all cases of diabetes. It usually occurs in adulthood. Here, the pancreas does not make enough insulin to keep blood glucose levels normal, often because the body does not respond well to the insulin. Many people with type 2 diabetes do not know they have it, although it is a serious condition. Type 2 diabetes is becoming more common due to the growing number of older Americans, increasing obesity, and failure to exercise. … Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes may respond to treatment with exercise, diet, and/or oral medications. … Some people with type 2 diabetes find they no longer need medication if they lose weight and increase activity, because when their ideal weight is reached, their own insulin and a careful diet can control their blood glucose levels."

Highlighted Articles

Diabetic Neuropathy--A Review (Nat Clin Pract Neurol. 2007)

"Diabetic neuropathy is the most common neuropathy in industrialized countries, and it is associated with a wide range of clinical manifestations. The vast majority of patients with clinical diabetic neuropathy have a distal symmetrical form of the disorder that progresses following a fiber-length-dependent pattern, with sensory and autonomic manifestations predominating. This pattern of neuropathy is associated with a progressive distal axonopathy. Patients experience pain, trophic changes in the feet, and autonomic disturbances. Occasionally, patients with diabetes can develop focal and multifocal neuropathies that include cranial nerve involvement and limb and truncal neuropathies."

Adiposity Compared With Physical Inactivity and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women (Diabetes Care 2007)

"CONCLUSIONS—Obesity and physical inactivity independently contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes; however, the magnitude of risk contributed by obesity is much greater than that imparted by lack of physical activity."

Walking for exercise--does three times per week influence risk factors in type 2 diabetes? (Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2006)

"Our results suggest that an increase of regular physical activity equivalent to 45 min of walking 3 days/week may suffice to improve systolic and diastolic blood pressure, lipid metabolism and BMI in patients with type 2 diabetes."

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Diabetes Mellitus Type II

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Diet Rich in Cereal Fibers May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes "A diet rich in fiber from cereals and in magnesium may help lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, German researchers report."

Dietary patterns linked to type 2 diabetes risk "Avoiding meats and fatty foods and eating lots of salads and cooked vegetables appears to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to study findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology."

Exercise may lower diabetes risk in older adults "Resistance training may not only help to build muscle in older people, it may also be warding off type 2 diabetes, a new study demonstrates."

Milk Does Diabetes Good "The researchers attribute much of the benefit to the combination of vitamin D and calcium, two key ingredients in milk. They report these milk components may help prevent type 2 diabetes by impacting the body's ability to produce or use insulin. Insulin, which is needed to break down sugar, is impaired in people with the condition. The study is based on a meta-analysis of previous studies conducted on diabetes, vitamin D, calcium and dairy products. "

Vigorous exercise may ward off diabetes with age "Men who stay highly active with age may have a lower risk of developing diabetes than those who taper off their exercise levels, a study suggests. The study, of nearly 26,000 male runners, found that those who kept running at a level of roughly 5 or more miles per week were less likely to develop diabetes over the next decade. … The current findings, he writes, suggest that "vigorous exercise significantly reduces diabetes incidence, due in part to the prevention of age-related weight gain." … Despite the findings, though, he also points out that exercise need not be grueling to be health-promoting. Other studies have shown that adults with "pre-diabetes" can cut their risk of full-blown diabetes by accumulating 2.5 hours of moderate activity each week -- primarily walking. "

Vitamin D may curb type 2 diabetes risk "During a 17-year follow-up of roughly 4,000 men and women, researchers found that individuals with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 40 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with lower levels of this vitamin."

ARTICLES:

Diabetes Prevention: 6 New Tips "6 Tips for Diabetes Prevention If you're at high risk for diabetes, here's your to-do list from the new guidelines: • Lose extra weight. Moderate weight loss -- 7% of your weight -- may cut diabetes risk. • Cut fat and calories from your diet. That should help with weight loss. • Skip low-carb or high-protein diets. They may not work out in the long run. • Get plenty of fiber. Get 14 grams of dietary fiber for every 1,000 calories you eat. • Go for whole grains. Make at least half your grains whole grains. • Get regular physical activity. Go for 2.5 hours per week (check with your doctor first). "

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

A Prospective Study of Overall Diet Quality and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women (Diabetes Care 2007)

Epidemiological studies of exercise in diabetes prevention. (Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2007) "Our review of the scientific evidence confirms that 30 min/d of moderate- or high-level physical activity is an effective and safe way to prevent type 2 diabetes in all populations."

(How) Can We Prevent Type 2 Diabetes? (Diabetes. 2007)

Magnesium intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis (Journal of Internal Medicine 2007) "Conclusions. Magnesium intake was inversely associated with incidence of type 2 diabetes. This finding suggests that increased consumption of magnesium-rich foods such as whole grains, beans, nuts, and green leafy vegetables may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes."

Objectively Measured Light-Intensity Physical Activity Is Independently Associated With 2-h Plasma Glucose (Diabetes Care 2007) "CONCLUSIONS—These data provide the first objective evidence that light-intensity physical activity is beneficially associated with blood glucose and that sedentary time is unfavorably associated with blood glucose. These objective data support previous findings from studies using self-report measures, and suggest that substituting light-intensity activity for television viewing or other sedentary time may be a practical and achievable preventive strategy to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease."

Physical Activity of Moderate Intensity and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (Diabetes Care 2007) "CONCLUSIONS—These findings indicate that adherence to recommendations to participate in physical activities of moderate intensity such as brisk walking can substantially reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes."

The importance and effect of dietary fiber in diabetes prevention with particular consideration of whole grain products. (Horm Metab Res. 2007)

The role of consumption of alpha-linolenic, eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids in human metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes- a mini-review. (J Oleo Sci. 2007) "It is concluded that EPA and DHA consumption significantly benefits metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes primarily in terms of dyslipidemia (particularly hypertriglyceridemia) and platelet aggregation with their impact on blood pressure, glucose control, inflammation and oxidation being less established. There is some evidence that EPA and/or DHA consumption, but no published evidence that ALA reduces conversion of metabolic syndrome to type 2 diabetes and reduces death rates due to metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes."

Whole Grain, Bran, and Germ Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study and Systematic Review (PLOS Medicine 2007) "Whole grain intake is inversely associated with risk of type 2 diabetes, and this association is stronger for bran than for germ. Findings from prospective cohort studies consistently support increasing whole grain consumption for the prevention of type 2 diabetes."

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