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What is the link between obesity and diabetes? The reality is that being obese or even overweight can increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes.

If you are a close family member of the individual with diabetes that you support, you are automatically at risk of developing the condition. If you are just a close friend of the person, but are of the same high-risk ethnic descent, you are similarly at risk.

There are lots of myths about diabetes, including why it happens, how it’s managed and how serious it is.

If you have received a diagnosis of prediabetes, you might be wondering: can prediabetes be reversed?

My last blog entry addressed the importance of using home blood glucose monitoring strategically.

The link between heavy alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease is quite clear.

Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) has been around for 40 years.