Research indicates that heat has beneficial effects on health risk factors like blood sugar and BMI.

A Danish study found that obesity increased the risk of type 2 diabetes by at least six times, no matter what a person's genetic risk.

Fournier gangrene is a "flesh-eating" disease, an infection that attacks your genital or anal region and can quickly kill tissue as it spreads rapidly – and unfortunately, it has become a rare, but still possible safety concern for people taking a newer class of diabetes drugs.

Authors of a new study suspect there are a number of reasons why younger people with type 2 diabetes are more at risk of hospitalisations for mental and physical ills.

Type 2 diabetic men who lived with their spouses were also less likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome, a combination of related factors including high blood pressure and high blood sugar.

Every unit increase in grip strength value indicates a 50% lower risk of type 2 diabetes in old age.

You don't have to lose a massive amount of weight to make a difference with type 2 diabetes - losing just 10% of your body weight during the first five years you have the disease can lead to remission of the disease, researchers have found.

Previous studies have shown that the hormone prolactin, associated with breastfeeding, may affect insulin secretion and sensitivity.

South Africans opt for food that is high in energy rather than rich in nutrients – and experts warn that this may lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes. Can a sugar tax be the solution?

Researchers found that the more time participants in a study spent cycling, the lower their risk for type 2 diabetes.