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Stories related to: type 1 diabetes

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  • June 2008
    • 24M Americans Diabetic: CDC

      24M Americans Diabetic: CDC

      (Newser) - Almost 8% of the US population has diabetes, the government reported today. About 24 million Americans suffer from type-1 or -2 diabetes, an increase of 3 million since 2005, Reuters notes. Another 57 million Americans are pre-diabetic, a condition of insulin insensitivity that predisposes them to type-2 diabetes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. More »

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      obesity   diabetes   CDC   epidemic   type 2 diabetes   insulin   type 1 diabetes

  • February 2008
    • Diabetic Dieters Take Big Risks

      Diabetic Dieters Take Big Risks

      (Newser) - Psychologists studying eating habits in type 1 diabetics have found that women who cut back on their insulin as a weight management tactic—and 30% do—triple their chances of dying young. Women who restrict their insulin use have higher rates of kidney disease and foot problems, and die on average at 45, compared to 58 for other type 1 diabetics, reports USA Today. More »

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      diabetes   weight loss   eating disorder   insulin   dieting   bulimia   kidney disease   type 1 diabetes

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