Women without gestational diabetes, but who have modestly elevated glucose levels during pregnancy, face an increased risk of subsequently developing diabetes, according to a report in the May issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
Finland is known to have the highest incidence of type 1 diabetes in the world and now new research indicates that cases among children are increasing faster than ever. Reuters Health Information
In a prospective, nested case-control study, adiponectin was inversely associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes in women, but resistin was not. Medscape Medical News
A study supports the use of waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio in addition to body mass index to help assess the risk for death. Medscape Medical News
The American College of Physicians has issued a guideline on various pharmacologic treatments to prevent fractures in men and women with low bone density or osteoporosis. Medscape Medical News
