Why Obese Men are More Likely to Get Type 2 Diabetes than Obese Women
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
Ever wonder why obese men have a far higher likelihood of getting type 2 diabetes compared to obese women? Researchers from McMaster University feel a recent study provides an explanation. A protein called PTEN (Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10) restricts insulin from performing properly in the muscles, resulting in muscle...
Drug Treats Type 2 with a Side Effect of Weight Loss
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
It is no secret that weight loss can greatly assist in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, a recent study shows that a specific drug, liraglutide, used at a certain dosage (once daily doses of 1.2 or 1.8 mg) can yield weight loss for patients. A study conducted at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom examined 846 overweight subjects who were...
Why Obese Men are More Likely to Get Type 2 Diabetes than Obese Women
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
Ever wonder why obese men have a far higher likelihood of getting type 2 diabetes compared to obese women? Researchers from McMaster University feel a recent study provides an explanation. A protein called PTEN (Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10) restricts insulin from performing properly in the muscles, resulting in muscle...
Drug Treats Type 2 with a Side Effect of Weight Loss
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
It is no secret that weight loss can greatly assist in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, a recent study shows that a specific drug, liraglutide, used at a certain dosage (once daily doses of 1.2 or 1.8 mg) can yield weight loss for patients. A study conducted at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom examined 846 overweight subjects who were...
