Lifestyle Matters in DM2

Arch Intern Med — Abstract: Lifestyle Risk Factors and New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study, April 27, 2009, Mozaffarian et al. 169 (8): 798

  • Exercise level above the median

  • Better diet as defined by a higher fiber intake, higher polyunsaturated to saturated fat ratio, lower trans-fat intake and lower mean glycemic index

  • Never smoked

  • Light or moderate alcohol use

  • BMI <25

  • Waist circumference of 88 cm for women or 92 cm for men

Richard Lehman’s Journal Blog, 17 June 2009

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Zika virus outbreak on Yap Island! Avoid Micronesians!

The Island of Yap
Is a speck on the map:
But it’s slightly easier
To detect Micronesia.
A virus called Zika
Made some Islanders sicker,
But they all got better,
And there’s an end to the metter:
Let’s twist no knicker
For a virus called Zika.