by DiabetesCare.net | Jun 8, 2012
Getting more sleep may help curtail a genetic predisposition towards being overweight, according to a new University of Washington study. Because both body mass index (BMI) and the need for sleep are influenced by genetics, researchers analyzed the height, weight, and...
by DiabetesCare.net | Jun 8, 2012
Losing weight can lower inflammation throughout the body which decreases the risk of developing many cancers, shows a new Albert Einstein College of Medicine study. In the study, nearly 400 overweight and obese postmenopausal women were randomly assigned to either a...
by DiabetesCare.net | Jun 19, 2015 | Food
Glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how fast a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood glucose levels. Carbohydrates are ranked as high, medium, or low GI. This ranking is based on a comparison of the food to a reference amount of white bread or glucose. Below are...
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
a sleep-like state in which a person is not conscious. May be caused by hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) or hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) in people with diabetes.
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
a pill that includes two or more different medicines. See Glucovance.