Diabetes risk for men over 50.NEW research suggests men over 50 are nearly twice as likely to have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes type 2 diabetes n. See diabetes mellitus. than their female counterparts. Diabetes UK Diabetes UK is a British patient, healthcare professional and research charity dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes and to working towards a future without the chronic condition diabetes. Founded in 1934 as The Diabetic Association (by H. G. Cymru warned a study of 6,739 52 to 79-year-olds - published in the journal of Diabetic diabetic /di·a·bet·ic/ (-bet´ik) 1. pertaining to or affected with diabetes. 2. a person with diabetes. di·a·bet·ic adj. 1. Medicine - found 502 to have diabetes. Of the men with diabetes 22% did not realise they had the condition before the study, compared to 12% of the women. Simon O'Neill Simon O'Neill (born 1971) is a New Zealand-born operatic tenor. O'Neill was born in Ashburton, New Zealand and received his musical training at the University of Otago, Victoria University of Wellington, the Manhattan School of Music, and the Juilliard Opera Center. , Head of Care, Information and Advocacy at Diabetes UK, said: "Men are generally worse at looking after their health than women. "We already know that middle-aged men are twice as likely to have diabetes than women and that, consistently, more men are overweight Overweight Refers to an investment position that is larger than the generally accepted benchmark. Notes: For example, if a company normally holds a portfolio whose weighting of cash is 10%, and then increases cash holdings to 15%, the portfolio would have an overweight than women and so at greater risk of Type 2 diabetes. "This research suggests this pattern is the same for men over 50 who don't realise they have diabetes. He added: "It's vital men of all ages are made more aware of the risk factors and symptoms of diabetes." |
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