A man’s background, attitude and sexual history may be a way of calculating his chances of developing diabetes later in life, it has been claimed.
According to a new study published in Disease Models & Mechanisms, two closely-related species of mouse that differed in behavioral traits and their native environments were given a glucose tolerance test.
It was found that the male mice that were more monogamous had a higher level of stress hormones which caused them to regulate their blood sugar levels more effectively.
Meanwhile, Roxanne Oriel, Paul Vrana and colleagues from Cambridge University found that the less calm species was not as capable of this process.
As a result, it was found that behavior and the genetic environment were both important factors in calculating the risk of type 2 diabetes in men.
This news may be of interest to men in high-stress jobs who are considering retirement and want to enjoy an active and independent lifestyle in their later years.
Meanwhile, a study in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases has revealed that eating two servings of fish a week could prevent diabetic patients from developing kidney disease.
WEB MD reports that diabetes affects an estimated 23.6 million Americans.
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