In the 1970’s nearly half of diabetic men didn’t know that they had diabetes or even what would have caused it. Now, only one fifth of US men are in that same category. And thank goodness. It is great to see men take responsibility for their health and future. Maybe it is a new generation? Good health and all that goes along with it isn’t looked at as feminine or belittling like it was in the mid 1900’s. Men can be vulnerable and strong! Good job men!!!

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Undiagnosed Diabetes Down Among Men

Donahue added: “Previous research had shown that hypertension and cholesterol were elevated among women who later developed diabetes. However, current findings that these novel risk factors [markers of endothelial dysfunction, chronic sub-acute inflammation and blood clotting factors] are elevated among women even earlier than previously recognized does suggest that the ‘diabetic clock’ starts ticking sooner for women than for men.”

Developing type 2 diabetes puts you at an increased risk for heart disease, stroke, kidney impairment and a number of other chronic illness’.

“Because these pre-diabetic markers are not routinely assessed and because diabetes is strongly linked with coronary heart disease, the study may help explain why the decline in death rates for heart disease in diabetic women lags behind that of diabetic men,” lead author Dr. Richard Donahue said in a press release.

As I mentioned above, prevention is the best offense, whether it be education or screening procedure’s. What do you think? Would you want to know if you were at risk? Do you feel knowledge is power or ignorance is bliss?

via Science Daily

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Women Show Signs Of Diabetes Earlier Than Men

The study concluded that…

1. The DNA in the nuclei of the sperm cells had an increased, 52%, levels of fragmentation than nondiabetic men, 32%.

2. There was an increased amount of deletions of DNA among diabetic men in the energy generating structures of the cells, mitochondria, compared to non diabetics. The results were 4, diabetics, to 3, nondiabetics.

“Our study shows increased levels of sperm DNA damage in diabetic men. From a clinical perspective this is important, particularly given the overwhelming evidence that sperm DNA damage impairs male fertility and reproductive health. Other studies have already shown that, while the female egg has a limited ability to repair damaged sperm DNA, fragmentation beyond this threshold may result in increased rates of embryonic failure and pregnancy loss.

Given the huge increase in diabetics worldwide, fertility issues that are linked to diabetes would be a welcome area of research.

There are three things we need to look at – the number of men with diabetes and fertility problems, we need to look at children of diabetic fathers to see if there is an impact on their health and we need to find the exact nature of the DNA damage.

via Eye on DNA

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Diabetes Damages DNA In Men’s Sperm