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Kids of obese mums at higher risk of diabetes

Kids of obese mums at higher risk of diabetes

The children of obese mothers are far more likely to develop diabetes than those with thinner mums. An international study led by Dr Matt Sabin from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne has found that a mother’s body mass index (BMI) can be used to predict whether a child will develop type 2 diabetes. […]
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How can you cut diabetes risk?

How can you cut diabetes risk?

Up to 275 Australians develop diabetes every day, but new research in the UK suggests cutting diabetes risk can be as easy as munching on some spinach. A new study by the University of Leicester has found that eating green leafy vegetables can significantly cut your risk of type 2 diabetes. Diagnosis of type 2 […]
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Poor sleep also increases diabetes risk

A recent finding relating to lifestyle risk is the association between lack of sleep and Type 2 diabetes. Humans, it seems, were designed to get around seven to eight hours sleep a night and they did, until Thomas Edison came along and invented the light bulb. Since then and with the advent of night-time entertainment […]
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