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MEC) Study. The development of type-2 diabetes has been linked to visceral adipose tissue (
VAT) or intra-abdominal fat, particularly in Japanese Americans with ectopic adipose tissue (
EAT), excess fat in locations that are not commonly associated with fat storage. This recent finding is one of hundreds informed by data from the
MEC since its launch in 1993.
A publication highlighted this new research, noting in many ethnic groups, obesity is often associated with type-2 diabetes. Conversely, Japanese Americans have relatively low body mass index levels but tend to have higher levels of
VAT and
EAT. This results in less testing than ethnic groups with higher obesity rates, which may be a factor in the high incidence among Japanese Americans.
Doctors say delaying screenings could lead to a wave in cancer cases
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ORANGE, Calif. â Cancer doctors are urging adults to stay on top of annual screenings. While clinics have been open for months, some patients have delayed life-saving screenings during the pandemic.
âThereâs no doubt thereâs concerns among cancer surgeons, all of us, that we may be missing cancers and people are going to have worse outcomes because of it, said Dr. Brian Norouzi, a urologist and robotic surgeon at St. Joseph s Hospital in Orange, California.
A recent report from The British Medical Journal found delaying treatment each month for certain cancers can raise the risk of death by around 10 percent. Researchers looked at bladder, breast, colon, rectum, lung, cervix, and head and neck cancers â that together represent 44 percent of all incident cancers globally.
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