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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Group Issues New Guidelines For Diabetes Management.


HealthDay Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/21, Gordon) reports, "New guidelines issued by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Thursday may reduce the number of people who need to take blood pressure medications, and they may help more people get insurance coverage for testing their blood sugar levels." The guidelines, which will appear in print in the January issue of the journal Diabetes Care, "recommend focusing on a person's needs and treatment goals when determining how often to check blood sugar levels." The guidelines also lower "the bar for its systolic blood pressure goal -- going from less than 130 millimeters of mercury (mm/Hg) to less than 140 mm/Hg."
        Whole Grains Associated With Lower Risk For Prediabetes. Reuters Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/21, Stokes) reports that according to a 5,477-participant study Share to FacebookShare to Twitter published online Dec. 12 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the consumption of whole grains appears to be tied to a lower likelihood of developing prediabetes. The association is particularly strong in men. The amount of whole grains needed appears to be above 59 grams daily. In the US, however, the average daily consumption of whole grains is in the 15 gram range, and only 3% of Americans eat at least 48 grams of whole grains per day.

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