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Death rates plunge in older people with diabetes, but not younger people

Study shows diabetes affects all-cause mortality in young adults far more than in older adults…

Study links longer exposure to obesity and earlier development of obesity to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Cumulative exposure to obesity could be at least as important as actually being obese in…

Preterm birth linked to increased rates of diabetes in children and young adults, with certain effects stronger in females

New research shows that preterm birth is linked to increased rates of type 1 and…

New research shows lower rates of cancer screening in women with diabetes

Cancer screening rates are up to a quarter lower in women with diabetes, varying by…

Study finds manufacturing, driving and cleaning jobs linked to the highest risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Professional drivers, manufacturing workers and cleaners have a threefold increased risk of type 2 diabetes…

Study shows shorter people are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Short stature is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a…

Healthiest lifestyle linked to 75% reduction in diabetes risk, and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and death in those already with diabetes

People with the healthiest lifestyle have a 75% lower risk of type 2 diabetes than…

High blood sugar levels and BMI linked to stillbirth in mothers with diabetes

With study finding a third of stillbirths in mothers with diabetes occur at term, authors…

Diabetes increases the risk of heart failure more in women than men

Diabetes confers a greater excess risk of heart failure in women than men, according to…

UK study shows obesity in pregnant women associated with a 3.5 times increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the child

Obesity during pregnancy is associated with a 3.5-times increased future risk of type 2 diabetes…