Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adolescents with overweight or obesity are more than twice as likely to have prediabetes compared to their white peers, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente.
Women with diabetes at increased risk for irregular heart rhythm
Diabetes increases the risk of women developing atrial fibrillation (AF) by 26 percent. Atrial fibrillation is a potentially dangerous irregular heart rhythm that can lead to stroke, heart failure, and chronic fatigue. These are the findings of a new Kaiser Permanente study, published in the October issue of Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association.