Basic lifestyle factors play key role in controlling diabetes and preventing complications.
The Los Angeles Times (11/1, Powell) reports that for patients with type 2 diabetes, "basic lifestyle factors," like diet and exercise, "can play a key role in controlling the disorder and preventing serious complications, such as blindness, nerve disorders, and kidney failure." In fact, "with consistent blood sugar control and careful attention to cholesterol and blood pressure levels, most type 2 diabetics can keep the disease in check." And, "adopting a low-fat, low-calorie diet and regular exercise to trim 5% to 10% of one's body weight is enough to prevent type 2 diabetes from developing or to bring diabetics' blood sugar, cholesterol, and other key markers within healthy limits."
Article addresses misconceptions about diabetes. USA Today (11/1, Marcus) reports, "Misconceptions about diabetes abound, says Mark Feinglos, chief of endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition at Duke University Medical Center." For example, despite the fact that many people think that complications "such as blindness, loss of limbs, and kidney failure" are inevitable, they are not. "Feinglos says that with proper medication and medical care, regular blood sugar checks and good habits such as staying active and eating right, there's a good chance you'll avoid other health complications." But, if the disease is undertreated or not treated at all, then "more serious health problems can arise," including stroke, heart disease, or even death.
The Los Angeles Times (11/1, Powell) reports that for patients with type 2 diabetes, "basic lifestyle factors," like diet and exercise, "can play a key role in controlling the disorder and preventing serious complications, such as blindness, nerve disorders, and kidney failure." In fact, "with consistent blood sugar control and careful attention to cholesterol and blood pressure levels, most type 2 diabetics can keep the disease in check." And, "adopting a low-fat, low-calorie diet and regular exercise to trim 5% to 10% of one's body weight is enough to prevent type 2 diabetes from developing or to bring diabetics' blood sugar, cholesterol, and other key markers within healthy limits."
Article addresses misconceptions about diabetes. USA Today (11/1, Marcus) reports, "Misconceptions about diabetes abound, says Mark Feinglos, chief of endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition at Duke University Medical Center." For example, despite the fact that many people think that complications "such as blindness, loss of limbs, and kidney failure" are inevitable, they are not. "Feinglos says that with proper medication and medical care, regular blood sugar checks and good habits such as staying active and eating right, there's a good chance you'll avoid other health complications." But, if the disease is undertreated or not treated at all, then "more serious health problems can arise," including stroke, heart disease, or even death.
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