A pair of new studies published by the Archives of Internal Medicine highlight the benefits of regular exercise in preventing Type 2 diabetes, and even reducing the risk of deaths for those already dealing with the disease. Dr. Franklin Hu, a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Medicine, co-authored one [...]
Large Waist Size Linked With Increased Diabetes Risk
June 7, 2012 | Posted by
A new study from researchers at the Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, in Cambridge, England suggests that waist size may be an indicator of diabetes risk even for those who aren’t obese. According to a report published this week in PLoS Medicine, men and women with larger waists that don’t fall within clinical classifications [...]
