Early and late menopause can increase risk of type 2 diabetes

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 08:31 in Health & Medicine

Women who begin menopause before age 46 or after 55 have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study of more than 124,000 women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative, a large national trial aimed at preventing disease in postmenopausal women.

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