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Lifestyle Factors Related To Risk Of Diabetes Among Older Adults 

Even for older adults, lifestyle factors such as physical activity, dietary habits, tobacco and alcohol use and the amount of body fat are associated with risk of new-onset diabetes, according to a study published in the April 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

"Given medical challenges, health care costs, long-term complications and growing incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, preventing the onset of clinical diabetes is of paramount importance," the authors write. While previous studies have found lifestyle factors such as level of physical activity, diet, smoking habits, alcohol use and body fat levels as risk factors linked to onset of diabetes in younger populations, the combined impact of these factors on risk of diabetes in older adults is largely unknown.

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