European Coalition for Vision calls on MEP’s to support better vision and eye health. The European Coalition for Vision (ECV) and the Coalition´s manifesto for the European Parliament elections were launched today at the European Parliament seat in Strasbourg. The manifesto, presented in an event hosted by Marian Harkin, MEP (IE), calls on the European Parliament…
Eat well,drink well, move… a conference report
Report of conference Eat well, drink well, move… A small step for you, a big step for Europe that took place on 17 Sept 2013.Brussels. Participants from various parts of the world came together to share scientific evidence on abdominal obesity and its consequences on type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This issue is one…
World Diabetes Day: obesity, smoking and sedentary lifestyles in women
PRESS RELEASE World Diabetes Day, 14th Nov 2013 We need to tackle the Increasing rates of obesity, smoking and sedentary lifestyles in women – putting them at risk of type 2 diabetes. Worldwide diabetes is increasing rapidly and in some countries it is reaching epidemic proportions. For women it is the 9th leading cause of…
Complex links between obesity, diabetes and death
The link between body weight and risk of death is stronger among adults without diabetes than among those with the disease. The findings should be taken into account in population studies examining links for weight and death risk, said Harvard School of Public Health researcher. The study analysed data from approx. 75,000 aged between 35…
Alzheimer’s linked Diabetes!
Diabetes might increase risk of Alzheimer’s. Risk may be controlled by sugar with better diet and regular exercise. Diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease are connected. We might yet not understand the ways that this happens. Alhough not all research agrees, many studies indicate people with diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, have a higher risk of eventually…
Current position with trans fats and cardiovascular health.
What’s the current position with trans fats and cardiovascular health. Has all necessary research been completed? Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death and 1 in 3 people in Western countries die of this disease. Many deaths occur before 65 years old c aused by high intakes of trans fatty acids increases cardiovascular disease…
Women and Diabetes, Policy brief
Diabetes: The Basics Diabetes is a complex metabolic disease characterised by elevated blood glucose (sugar) levels. The increased glucose levels cause serious damage, especially to the eye, kidney, nerves, heart and blood vessels. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood glucose. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas produces no insulin;…
