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What is the correlation between diabetes and obesity?

It has been obsereved that Diabetes occurs in people suffering from obesity.There should be some correlation between the two.This may be due to some physioloic,genetic,immunologic or some other factor.As a student of biotechnology,i wanted to know the precise relation between them and the mechanism by which they affect each other.I would also be thankful if

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How can we find local diabetes or cancer foundations to donate to?

We would like to donate money in someone’s name, to a cancer foundation or diabetes foundation or something along those lines. Unfortunately, everyone wants to go online these days and we do not want to donate to a foundation over the internet, we would like to do it in person and have a proof of

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What are the warning signs of gestational diabetes?

I am 27 weeks pregnant, I go in for my glucose test in 3 weeks. I was just wondering if there are any warning signs that I may have gestational diabetes. This is my second pregnancy, I didn’t have any problems with my first pregnancy nor do I have a history of diabetes or high

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What happens if you have diabetes and eat before a blood test?

Diabetes runs in my family and I’m probably going to get it any time now. My job gives annual physicals and if I’m found to have diabetes, I’ll be fired. Would eating before a blood test stabilize my sugar level if I get it, or just mess everything up?

How does Diabetes hurt the skin? & what are the signs of Diabetes?

I read on the doctors wall where they have posters informing you of different diseases and they had one where diabetes can hurt your skin and said “Protect Your Skin” And I am just curious to know. How does diabetes hurt your skin? What would your skin look like when it is

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What are the chances of her getting diabetes?

My friend wants to know what are her cousins chances of getting diabetes? She is 11, she is pretty skinny, but she eats. A LOT. And hates vegetables. He grandfather and a few people before him had it. It skipped her cousin’s dad and aunt. How could we get her to eat healthier,

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What is the best Christmas treats that diabetes people can eat?

I am doing two different kind of treats for my social club but some are requesting me to make something that people with diabetes can eat. What’s is the best treat for Christmas that is easy to make and diabetes can eat?

Can diabetes cause you hair to fall out?

I have diabetes (newly diagnosed, but apparently I have had it fo a while and didn’t know it according to my doctor) and my hair keeps falling out near the crown and in the back, causing thin spots.
Someone told me that this can be a symptomatic cause from having diabetes. Is this true and

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What are the differences between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes?

I know type one is deadlier. But symptom wise, what are the differences between the 2 types of diabetes?

What are the odds of having diabetes if nobody in your immediate family is known to have it?

In other words, is it likely to have prediabetes or diabetes if nobody in your family has it?
While I’m at it, is prediabetes/diabetes common in teenagers?