New study links gum disease as an early marker of type 2 diabetes

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By Dena Schmidt, staff writer

(NaturalHealth365) The condition of periodontitis, or gum disease, may be an early warning sign of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. A study substantiating this finding was recently published in the BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, an online journal. Keep in mind, this is a serious issue because – in the over 9 percent of Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes.

The researchers looked at 313 persons around middle age who attended a university dental clinic. Of the group, 109 had no gum disease, 78 had …read more

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