Diabetes Health » January 2007

January 31, 2007

According to the results of a study by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, one in eight adults in New York City has diabetes.

The study, released yesterday by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, shows that almost one-third of those who have diabetes are unaware of it, as are many of those with prediabetes, or abnormally high blood sugar. That means they are not working to control the ailment and fend off devastating consequences like heart disease, kidney failure, blindness and amputation.

The study has also revealed that more than 50% of New Yorkers with ancestors from the Indian subcontinent have diabetes or prediabetes and that Asian-Americans have surprisingly high rates of the disease.

One in Eight Adults in the City Has Diabetes, a Study Finds

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January 26, 2007

The results of a study published in the February issue of Diabetes Care suggest that people who get very little daily activity are at a higher risk for diabetes.

Morrato's team found that just 39 percent of adults with diabetes were physically active, compared to 58 percent of those without diabetes ... Among those who did not have the disease but had risk factors for it, the researchers found that the more the risk factors, the less likely the people were to be active.

'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Helps Drive Diabetes

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