Diabetes runs at home: Indian-origin researcher Toronto : You are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes if your spouse has it. According to a new research led by an Indian-origin scientist at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Montreal, Canada, living together under one roof could also imply sharing diabetes. Those that used direct blood testing suggested that diabetes risk doubles if your partner has diabetes. A strong correlation with pre-diabetes risk was also found. The results suggest that diabetes diagnosis in one spouse may warrant increased surveillance in the other.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:48:45 +0000
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