Groups At Risk Of Diabetes
Posted on : 07-09-2012 | By : admin | In : Diabetes, Women's Health
Tags: diabetes, diabetes in women, type 2 diabetes, women with gestational diabetes, women's health
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Type II diabetes is at an all-time high in the US and the reason are varied. Obesity and lack of physical exercise make up a couple of causes. There are 25.8 million people in the United States, or 8.3% of the population, who have diabetes Diabetes.org
Researchers from the University of Leicester Departments of Health Sciences and Cardiovascular Sciences have released a study that shows that women who sit for long periods of time are appreciably greater risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes. However, the same risk does not apply to men.
The researchers were not able to pinpoint exactly why this happens; although the thought is that women may snack more than men may while sitting or that men move around more than women do.
