October 2015 Metabolic Disease Related News from our Partners at Consultant 360

Can Family History Change the Impact of Exercise on Type 2 Diabetes?
Researchers examined the impact of familial history of type 2 diabetes on exercise results in those with first-degree connections to the illness, andhealthy controls without family history.
http://www.consultant360.com/exclusives/can-family-history-change-impact-exercise-type-2-diabetes

FDA Approves 2 New Options for Diabetes
The FDA has approved 2 new drugs for the improvement of blood glucose control in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
http://www.consultant360.com/exclusives/fda-approves-2-new-options-diabetes

Daily Soda Raises Risk of Heart Attack by 35%
A new comprehensive review examined the effects of regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages on the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke.
http://www.consultant360.com/exclusives/daily-soda-raises-risk-heart-attack-35

Could Fidgeting Offset Harms of Prolonged Sitting?
A recent study examined the effects of fidgeting on all-cause mortality risk in individuals who sit for more than 7 hours a day.
http://www.consultant360.com/exclusives/could-fidgeting-offset-harms-prolonged-sitting

Surgery vs Medication: Which is Better for Type 2 Diabetes?
A recent study compared the 5-year efficacy of gastrointestinal metabolic surgery and medical treatment on glycemic control in mildly obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
http://www.consultant360.com/exclusives/surgery-vs-medication-which-better-type-2-diabetes