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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
I'm sorry, I had to laugh when I read this headline. Take your pick of the various reports...
Statins 'raise your chance of diabetes'... but the benefits still outweigh risks, say doctors
Patients taking statins face an increased risk of developing diabetes, warn researchers.
The first review into a suspected link with cholesterol-lowering drugs shows a nine per cent rise in the chance of acquiring one form of the disease. Dr Iain Frame quoted.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...tes--benefits-outweigh-risks-say-doctors.html
Cholesterol-busting wonder drugs taken by millions 'increases diabetes risk'
Cholesterol-busting wonder drugs taken by millions to prevent a heart attack also increase their chances of developing diabetes, according to a new study. Lauded as a 'wonder' drug, statins work by reducing cholesterol levels in the body, a major risk factor for heart attacks A comprehensive review of the available evidence shows that statins raise the risk of becoming diabetic by around 9 per cent. However, experts warn that the absolute risk of developing the condition remains low and is heavily outweighed by the protection from heart problems provided by the drugs.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...aken-by-millions-increases-diabetes-risk.html
Cholesterol-lowering drugs increase risk of diabetes, study finds
USING drugs to lower cholesterol increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, research in Scotland suggests. An analysis of 13 studies involving the drugs, known as statins, found that they increased the chances of someone developing diabetes by 9 per cent. The researchers from Glasgow University said the benefits of the drugs still outweighed the slight higher risk of diabetes because of the reduction in heart attacks and other health problems. Dr Iain Frame quoted.
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/health/Cholesterollowering-drugs-increase-risk-of.6078183.jp
Eight in 10 men 'will be overweight or obese by 2020'
Eight in 10 men and almost 7 in 10 women will be overweight or obese by 2020, according to a new report. Cases of devastating health conditions like heart disease, diabetes and stroke will increase with the nation's waistlines, it warns. The latest study is an update of the Government-commissioned Foresight report, released in 2007, and reveals no basis for hope that the obesity crisis is easing. Cathy Moulton quoted.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...-men-will-be-overweight-or-obese-by-2020.html
By 2020, 80% of men will be overweight, study shows
Eight out of 10 men and almost seven in 10 women will be overweight or obese by 2020, according to a study published today. While data suggests childhood obesity may be levelling off, the picture for adults is "less optimistic". Not only will people be fatter but the incidence of diabetes, stroke and heart disease will dramatically increase, the report added. Cathy Moulton quoted.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/feb/16/adult-obesity-rises
Statins 'raise your chance of diabetes'... but the benefits still outweigh risks, say doctors
Patients taking statins face an increased risk of developing diabetes, warn researchers.
The first review into a suspected link with cholesterol-lowering drugs shows a nine per cent rise in the chance of acquiring one form of the disease. Dr Iain Frame quoted.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...tes--benefits-outweigh-risks-say-doctors.html
Cholesterol-busting wonder drugs taken by millions 'increases diabetes risk'
Cholesterol-busting wonder drugs taken by millions to prevent a heart attack also increase their chances of developing diabetes, according to a new study. Lauded as a 'wonder' drug, statins work by reducing cholesterol levels in the body, a major risk factor for heart attacks A comprehensive review of the available evidence shows that statins raise the risk of becoming diabetic by around 9 per cent. However, experts warn that the absolute risk of developing the condition remains low and is heavily outweighed by the protection from heart problems provided by the drugs.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...aken-by-millions-increases-diabetes-risk.html
Cholesterol-lowering drugs increase risk of diabetes, study finds
USING drugs to lower cholesterol increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, research in Scotland suggests. An analysis of 13 studies involving the drugs, known as statins, found that they increased the chances of someone developing diabetes by 9 per cent. The researchers from Glasgow University said the benefits of the drugs still outweighed the slight higher risk of diabetes because of the reduction in heart attacks and other health problems. Dr Iain Frame quoted.
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/health/Cholesterollowering-drugs-increase-risk-of.6078183.jp
Eight in 10 men 'will be overweight or obese by 2020'
Eight in 10 men and almost 7 in 10 women will be overweight or obese by 2020, according to a new report. Cases of devastating health conditions like heart disease, diabetes and stroke will increase with the nation's waistlines, it warns. The latest study is an update of the Government-commissioned Foresight report, released in 2007, and reveals no basis for hope that the obesity crisis is easing. Cathy Moulton quoted.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...-men-will-be-overweight-or-obese-by-2020.html
By 2020, 80% of men will be overweight, study shows
Eight out of 10 men and almost seven in 10 women will be overweight or obese by 2020, according to a study published today. While data suggests childhood obesity may be levelling off, the picture for adults is "less optimistic". Not only will people be fatter but the incidence of diabetes, stroke and heart disease will dramatically increase, the report added. Cathy Moulton quoted.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/feb/16/adult-obesity-rises