Are you at risk for Type 2 diabetes? Maybe you should take an Anti-Diabetic drug!

As scientists learn more about what causes diabetes, they can develop more methods not only to treat diabetes, but also to prevent it. The 3 major factors that contribute to Type 2 diabetes is obesity, poor diet and a sedentary life style. Researchers based in Canada have completed a 3-year test on the drug Avandia, which is used for treatment and prevention of Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Prevention Study has promising results

Type 2 diabetes is the most prevalent form of diabetes. It afflicts nearly 95% of the 20 million Americans that have diabetes. The key to managing diabetes, and preventing it, is to lower your blood sugar, eat healthy and maintain a regular exercise regime.

Even those who eat healthy and exercise may need a little extra help to prevent Type 2 diabetes if they are in the risk group. That is where the drug Avandia, or rosiglitazone, comes into play. This drug does not cause your body to make more insulin. Instead, Avandia can help your body use its natural insulin better. This will, in turn, lower your blood sugar and can help keep it under control.

Researchers have concluded a 3-year clinical trial of patients who are at high-risk for develping Type 2 diabetes. 5,269 adults were assigned to receive Avandia or a placebo (sugar pill) daily for an average of 3 years.

The trial, conducted at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, concluded that for every 1,000 people treated with Avandia for 3 years, about 144 cases of diabetes would be prevented and an extra 4 to 5 cases of heart failure would occur.

The concluding results indicate that a total of 10.6 percent of those on Avandia progressed to diabetes in the study, compared with 25 percent given the placebo. The heart failure cases occured in about 0.5 percent of those on Avandia and were all treated effectively.

This opens up the area of diabetes prevention for those most at risk. If you think you may be at risk for Type 2 diabetes, you should consult your doctor do determine if you should be taking the anti-diabetic drug Avandia.

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