Friday, January 27, 2006

Weight Loss Improves Bladder Control in Women with Prediabetes

Weight Loss Improves Bladder Control in Women with Prediabetes: "Losing a modest amount of weight through dietary changes and increased physical activity reduces the occurrence of urinary incontinence (UI) in women with prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet diabetic. This finding comes from a new study, published in the February issue of Diabetes Care, of women who participated in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a landmark clinical study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "

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