Researchers have found that people who are genetically predisposed to an apple-shaped body type, could face a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Whatever kind of diabetes one suffers from, the main aim is to avoid sugar spikes where the body has to deal with large quantities of blood sugar or glucose at a given time.

A diet rich in nuts, seeds, fish and vegetable oils could lower blood sugar levels and help prevent type 2 diabetes, according to researchers.

Less exercise and bigger waistlines in city dwellers may set the stage for an explosion of diabetes. Health-e News documents what people have for lunch in Downtown, Johannesburg.

Adding a drug that lowers blood fats known as triglycerides to cholesterol-fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study.

Inactivity is associated with greater risk of prediabetes, even for healthy-weight adults, a new study finds.

In type 2 diabetics, postprandial glycaemia (blood sugar after eating) was significantly lower when study participants took a walk after eating.

The focus on screening mostly overweight and obese individuals may lead to missed opportunities for early intervention in normal-weight people with prediabetes.

One of the most important applications of the glycaemic index is its use in the control of blood sugar and insulin levels in diabetes, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.