If the body is insulin resistant, or unable to respond properly to insulin, it could affect a person’s mitochondrial function and overall energy.
Early Screening, the Key to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Centre for Disease Control and the American Medical Association have teamed up to prevent type 2 diabetes by the program, Prevent Diabetes STAT.
Centre for Disease Control and the American Medical Association have teamed up to prevent type 2 diabetes by the program, Prevent Diabetes STAT.
Researchers found that the blood samples of the participants had lower amounts of mitochondrial DNA with a higher amount of methylation. It is a process that can change the expression of genes and mitochondrial copy numbers in cells.
“If the body is insulin resistant, or unable to respond properly to insulin, it could affect a person’s mitochondrial function and overall energy levels. Mitochondrial alterations have previously been observed in obese individuals, but this is the first time we’ve made the molecular link between insulin resistance and mitochondrial DNA changes,” said Dr Zhiyong Cheng.
Rates of Prediabetes in Adults Have Tripled Over Past Decade in England
In England, more than a third of adults now have pre-diabetes, the findings suggest, with those who are disadvantaged and of black and minority ethnicity disproportionately affected.
In England, more than a third of adults now have pre-diabetes, the findings suggest, with those who are disadvantaged and of black and minority ethnicity disproportionately affected.
“There is no known cure for Type 2 diabetes, and early diagnosis and intervention is critical to prevent this disease. Discovery of the biomarker in obese, pre-diabetic individuals advances our understanding of how diabetes develops and provides evidence important for future diagnosis and intervention,” said Almeida. The study was published in the journal Clinical Epigenetics.
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Prediabetes Found to Increase Risk of Cancer by 15 Percent
A review of 16 studies involving more than 890,000 people from around the globe has found that the presence of prediabetes increases the risk of cancer.
A review of 16 studies involving more than 890,000 people from around the globe has found that the presence of prediabetes increases the risk of cancer.
Coffee Increases Prediabetes Risk
Coffee intake boosts the risk of prediabetes in young adults with hypertension who are slow caffeine metabolisers, says study.
Coffee intake boosts the risk of prediabetes in young adults with hypertension who are slow caffeine metabolisers, says study.
