According to recent research, an irregular sleep rhythm is associated with poorer cardiovascular health in middle-aged people. Inconsistent bedtimes appear to particularly increase waist circumference ...

An elevated blood glucose level one hour after the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) signals a critical metabolic state—even before prediabetes. Affected individuals respond particularly well to ...

Prediabetes is essentially an intermediate condition between normal blood sugar levels and diabetes. Because it’s considered a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes, as well as other ...

A new position statement from the International Diabetes Federation advises using a 1-hour 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to improve identification of people at risk of developing type 2 ...

Diabetes is a risk factor for cognitive decline. In a study of the University of Turku and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the researchers observed that already a higher two-hour glucose ...