In Canada, 14.4 per cent of South Asians have Type 2 diabetes, the highest prevalence of any other ethnic group in the country. Why is this population so disproportionately affected by diabetes?
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Improving diabetes care in South Africa requires strong will and support from health authorities, introduction of clinical information systems, the use of technology and digital solutions.
Large new study identifies very early risk factors for pancreatic cancer.
Outpatient visits, screening and diagnostic services, and child immunisation were particularly negatively affected.
It’s important to think about the weight-related outcomes are you’re hoping for and what other approaches could be tried first.
Most people with diabetes are poorly controlled. This makes them vulnerable to complications like eye problems, kidney disease, and even amputations.
Older people with COVID are at higher risk of a new Alzheimer’s diagnosis within a year of testing positive. Vaccination against viral infection remains one of several important preventative measures.
Lowering obesity and overweight rates will lift the burden on healthcare spending.
Studies show that most people who are overweight or obese are also chronically dehydrated.
A new study analysed data from hundreds of thousands of COVID patients in the UK.
As diabetes progresses, insulin injections become the only treatment option. But the transition from oral medication to injectable insulin is often a bumpy one.
Emerging evidence shows the COVID pandemic has seen fewer people receiving routine medical care across many areas. Here’s what we know about the impact that’s having – and could have down the track.
Molecular research is expensive, but worth it because of the burden of disease that it could relieve.
It has long puzzled researchers why Latinos seem to have lower rates of heart disease than their non-Latino counterparts, even though they have higher risk factors for heart disease.
About 1 in 4 Americans with diabetes who need insulin struggle to pay for this lifesaving drug.
Biomedical studies have traditionally used male animals and men as research subjects. That is a problem for everyone because for many diseases, there are sex differences in how they affect people.
Toe jam was mentioned in a song by The Beatles. Maybe they knew a thing or two about foot hygiene.
Our study found a better way to treat eye problems in Indigenous communities – and some key considerations for undertaking culturally safe clinical trials.
A number of recent studies indicate people who have had COVID are more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes.
New research shows that a ban on aggressive hi-vis promotion of sugary drinks could be far more successful in reducing consumption than a sugar tax.
Top contributors
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor (Hon) at Monash University, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Head of Diabetes Clinics, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Assistant Professor in Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Project Manager, University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Global Health, Institute for Applied Research, University of Birmingham
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Clinical Endocrinologist & Associate Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor, Bond University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University
