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Understanding Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy and as a consequence of pregnancy, in contrast to pre-existing diabetes in pregnant women.1 During the late second trimester and early third trimester, insulin-mediated glucose uptake is greatly reduced. In healthy women, this insulin insensitivity is counteracted by a corresponding increase in insulin production to...

Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes

The current guidelines by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommend that all adults with prediabetes and diabetes engage in regular physical activity.1,2 This recommendation comes from multiple studies showing that exercise, along with other lifestyle changes, can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and help manage the illness.

What are the Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes?

According to data from the 2020 Prevention Diabetes Surveillance System and the Centers for Disease Control, it is estimated that diabetes affects approximately 10.5% (34.2 million people) of all U.S. adults, with 20% (7.3 million) of that population yet undiagnosed. As unmanaged diabetes can lead to serious health complications such as blindness, cardiovascular disease, limb amputation, and...

What can temporarily affect my blood glucose level?

But did you know that there are many factors, apart from the food you eat, that may temporarily influence your blood glucose level?

i-SENS inc. helps fight against COVID

To help the people of Fiji fight against COVID-19, i-SENS USA made a donation to EqualMed with diabetes medical supplies and masks.