What is diabetes mellitus? Types, risk factors, symptoms and tests taken
Diabetes is a major cause of suffering and mortality, though these outcomes are not due to the immediate effects of the disorder. Doctors diagnose diabetes by measuring blood sugar levels. Let's find out what exactly Mellitus is and what is the cause of this disorder as per experts.
Jan 14, 2023, 13:03 PM IST
Study associates poor dental health to diabetes risk
The study suggests that dental examination may provide a way to identify the risk of developing the disease.
Mar 20, 2018, 18:25 PM IST
Being socially isolated may put you at diabetes risk
Men who lack social participation in clubs and groups had a 42 per cent higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, while those living alone had 94 per cent higher risk.
Popping up painkillers may lead to obesity, poor sleep
If you are regularly in the habit of popping up painkillers, beware, you may be at risk of becoming obese as well as have poor sleep, a study has revealed.
Dec 07, 2017, 15:04 PM IST
Bullying, violence at workplace may increase risk of type 2 diabetes: Study
Researchers looked at the prospective relationships between workplace bullying or violence and diabetes risk.
Nov 15, 2017, 15:34 PM IST
High salt intake linked to diabetes risk: Study
The findings showed that for each 2.5 extra grams of salt (equivalent to each extra gram of sodium) consumed per day, there was an average 43 per cent increase in the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Coffee crazy? Your caffeine kick could help reduce diabetes risk!
The finding could spur the development of new drugs to treat or even prevent the disease.
Sep 07, 2017, 19:21 PM IST
Warning: Excess of red meat, poultry can elevate diabetes risk
Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) in Singapore found that the higher intake of red meat and poultry is associated with significantly increased risk of developing diabetes.
Sep 06, 2017, 18:20 PM IST
WARNING: Artificial sweeteners may cause weight gain, increase diabetes risk
When sweetness and calories are matched, the calories are metabolised, and this is registered by the brains reward circuits.
Aug 11, 2017, 16:47 PM IST
Poor sleep may make you fat, raise diabetes risk
The findings showed that people who were sleeping an average of six hours a night had a waist measurement that was 3 cm greater than individuals who were getting nine hours of sleep a night.
Jul 28, 2017, 16:10 PM IST
Omega-6 fats may make girls lazy, elevate diabetes risk
Previously, heart disease was linked to saturated fats -- an idea that has become increasingly controversial in recent years.
Apr 13, 2017, 17:10 PM IST
How strong is your grip? Your strength could determine your future diabetes risk!
Researchers found that for every 0.05 decrement in normalized grip strength in US and Chinese adults, respectively, there were 49 percent and 17 percent increased odds for diabetes.
Apr 05, 2017, 19:28 PM IST
Consuming legumes may ward off diabetes risk
Legumes are a food group rich in B vitamins, contain different beneficial minerals -- like calcium, potassium and magnesium.
Mar 31, 2017, 14:19 PM IST
Drug used for treating obesity may bring down diabetes risk
Of the patients who did go on to develop diabetes, those who were given liraglutide took nearly three times longer to develop the disease than those in the placebo group.
Feb 23, 2017, 19:03 PM IST
Weight loss drug may help reduce risk of diabetes by 80 percent!
Of the patients who did go on to develop diabetes, those who were given liraglutide, took nearly three times longer to develop the disease.
Feb 23, 2017, 16:10 PM IST
Chicken, meat consumption elevates diabetes risk
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Researchers Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Spain`s Tarragona evaluated the associations between total and subtypes of fat intake and the risk of Type-2 diabetes.
Feb 18, 2017, 10:47 AM IST
Butter consumption may put you at diabetes risk – Scientists say
People who consumed 12 grams per day of butter had a two-fold higher risk of developing diabetes.
Feb 17, 2017, 13:32 PM IST
Surgical approaches to lose weight may cull diabetes risk!
Blood samples showed that at least 168 microRNAs – the molecules responsible for sending specific messages – had changed before and after surgery.
Feb 13, 2017, 19:01 PM IST
Insecticide exposure may elevate diabetes risk
Synthetic chemicals commonly found in insecticides and garden products bind to the receptors that govern our biological clocks, researchers said.
Jan 22, 2017, 15:27 PM IST
Toxic fat can elevate diabetes risk
Putting an end to all the speculations, a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found that toxic fat is capable of increasing the risk of diabetes, even in thin people.
Nov 04, 2016, 18:42 PM IST
