Since the risk of type 2 diabetes increases with age, a larger elderly population results in more diabetes cases. For people who have diabetes, however, the body may make little or no insulin (Type 1 diabetes) or may not make or use insulin properly (Type 2), leaving too much glucose in the bloodstream. Before the pandemic, the incidence rate of childhood type 1 diabetes was already increasing – by about three per cent a year. Fit to beat diabetes: study confirms power of exerciseIn a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers investigated the causality of the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2D). Whole-food, plant-based diet linked to type 2 diabetes remissionNew research shows that lifestyle intervention, including eating a whole-food, plant-predominant diet, could result in type 2 diabetes remission.

Source: The Guardian July 20, 2023 03:11 UTC