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The development of insulin resistance in older men has been found to be slowed down by vitamin K, researchers have discovered.

However, in news which may be of interest to people searching for life insurance, the effects in women were the reverse, a team at the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Centre on Aging at Tufts University (USDA HNRCA) found.

Indeed, insulin resistance is often a sign of a later diagnosis of diabetes as glucose builds up in the blood.

Commenting on the findings, Sarah Booth, senior author and director of the vitamin K laboratory at the USDA HNRCA, says: "Vitamin K is stored in fat tissue. If there is excess fat, vitamin K may not be readily available to cells that require it to process glucose."

As such, she adds that there were more obese and overweight women in the vitamin K group than the male one, which could highlight the importance of life insurance should a serious condition be diagnosed.

Furthermore, Net Doctor claims that type two diabetes is more prevalent in overweight adults.

But any individuals worried about the condition may want to consider decreasing term life insurance, where the amount paid out could reduce in line with a mortgage owed.

Embracing the great outdoors can not only boost a person's wellbeing but provide them with a much-needed cash boost during the Christmas credit crunch, it has been claimed.

Ditching the gym membership for outdoor activity will not only shave pounds off monthly outgoings but also increase fitness levels, according to Dr Annabel Bentley, associate medical director at Bupa UK Health Insurance.

Indeed, individuals looking for the best life insurance policy may find themselves with a better deal should they lead a healthier lifestyle.

And growing their own fruit and vegetables will not only save money off the food shop, but the risk of heart disease, obesity, stroke and type two diabetes may also be cut by such a green-fingered workout, she adds.

People who find gardening relaxing may be keener to get into their gardens after System Concepts revealed that an increasing number of workers were feeling pressured by their boss.

However, decreasing term life insurance could mean that should a person have to quit work because of ill health or stress, their mortgage may be protected by this type of policy.

The potential loss of eyesight caused by an inflammatory eye disease could be prevented by melatonin therapy, it has been suggested.

Indeed, people suffering from uveitis are at risk of a permanent loss of vision if the condition is not treated swiftly, claims the American Journal of Pathology, although a life insurance policy may provide financial help should a person have to quit their work because of the disease.

But researchers led by Dr Ruth Rosenstein of The National Research Council and the University of Buenos Aires found that two triggers of ocular inflammation were reduced by melatonin treatment.

"Alone or combined with corticosteroid therapy, the anti-inflammatory effects of melatonin may benefit patients with chronic uveitis and decrease the rate and degree of corticosteroid-induced complications," the report notes.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People claims that uveitis will never go away but can be controlled.

However, should the medical condition develop into a more serious problem, decreasing term life insurance may help to protect a mortgage should the income of a household be reduced because a person is unable to work.

People may find that their health is on the line this winter after a charity has warned that 5.4 million households in the UK are suffering from fuel poverty.

Half of the individuals who are fuel poor are the elderly, although the problem also extends to households with young children and other demographics in the community, says Maria Wardrobe, warm homes campaigner for National Energy Action (NEA).

"It does really cut across all sectors of society and everyone suffers health effects from living in a cold home," she says, a comment that may persuade some adults to take out a life insurance policy to be prepared should a serious illness be diagnosed.

Furthermore, Ms Wardrobe adds that disabled people are also at risk from the cold because they cannot move around as much to keep warm.

According to the NEA, if someone is fuel poor, they have to spend more than ten per cent of their total household income on energy to achieve a healthy living environment of 21 degrees Celsius.

But for adults worried about the cold weather, decreasing term life insurance could bring peace of mind that should an illness be diagnosed, a mortgage could be protected.

Women are more concerned than men about the state of their financial security, it has been claimed, although taking out a life insurance policy may be a wise option for mothers concerned about how their children will be looked after should their mums become ill.

The tightening of money belts is a step that a third of women in the UK are taking, a survey by Moneywise.co.uk discovered.

Commenting on the results, Rachel Lacey from the website, says: "Research has shown that women are increasingly more likely to have the final say on financial decisions within the household and are perhaps therefore more aware of the current rising cost of living."

However, it could be argued that cutting back on life insurance should not be one area of expenditure to be clamped down upon by money saving women.

It was previously advised by the Consumer Credit Counselling Service that reducing insurance cover was an option that Britons should not take.

For anyone concerned about how they financially fare, decreasing term life insurance could cover the outstanding costs of a mortgage, which may relieve pressure off a partner who finds themselves facing the debt alone.

Management should look for the signs that their staff are stressed and take action to make sure the problem is solved before it gets worse, it has been claimed.

While Britons may be working extra-hard to earn that little bit extra during the credit crunch, Tom Stewart, joint managing director of System Concepts, says that stress is often treated in a humorous way, although a life insurance policy could prepare people for any financial difficulties.

"If someone is off sick with stress then that puts more strain on everyone else and you get this kind of domino effect," he says, a consequence which could lead to frazzled workers being diagnosed with stress-related illnesses.

A survey by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts found that 39 per cent of individuals feel that their boss is pressuring them to work hard.

Those people worried about becoming ill because of stress may want to take out decreasing term life insurance, which could help toward paying off a mortgage should someone have to quit their job through illness.

Life insurance may be put on the back burner for some people after it has been reported that households have to make their money go further.

And putting money to one side could be even more difficult after it has been revealed by Frances Walker, from Credit Action, that people are turning to credit to fund everyday living.

Commenting on the news, she says "everyday living costs are increasing and mortgages are more expensive, utilities are more expensive, they are having to pay more for petrol and the rest of it".

However, it may be said that life insurance could be one thing worth paying for, while decreasing term life insurance may be the cheapest type of cover on the market.

Research from Abbey Credit Cards found that the average Briton spends 75 per cent of their salary on essentials such as a mortgage.

Decreasing term life insurance may be designed specifically to protect a repayment mortgage, while a cash sum paid out could cover the balance should the worst happen.

The credit crunch has left women feeling more worried about money than men, it has been revealed, which could mean that females may want to consider life insurance should they develop a stress-related illness.

According to Bupa, half of women are experiencing an increase in stress at work, while only over a third of men claim that this is the case for them.

Moreover, a fifth of women are losing sleep due to concern over their wellbeing, although a life policy such as decreasing term life insurance could bring some peace of mind.

Commenting on the statistics, Dr Paula Franklin, deputy medical director for Bupa UK Health Insurance, says: "Women are certainly bearing the brunt of Britain's stress both at home and in the workplace and the situation is being worsened by the impact of the credit crunch."

Furthermore, Dr Franklin advises people take regular exercise, learn to relax, eat healthily and reduce their alcohol consumption.

It was previously revealed by Abbey that 26 per cent of female entrepreneurs put off seeing a doctor.

For busy parents with children, decreasing term life insurance may ensure that a partner has the finances to pay off a mortgage should the worst happen.

Health authorities are not providing adequate services to deal with the problem of alcohol abuse, it has been reported.

In news which may interest people who like a drink and have not given life insurance a second thought, a spokesperson for Alcohol Concern says that services should be provided which are tailored to an individual's drink dependency.

"Problem drinkers also need good after-care to help them stay off the drink after the end of their treatment and this is rarely available," she adds, although people may find that life insurance could cover any expenditure as a result of an alcohol-related illness.

The Office for National Statistics January 2008 report Alcohol Deaths found that the death rate from alcohol-related conditions increased from 12.9 per 100,000 in 2005, to 13.4 per 100,000 people in 2006.

Meanwhile, the alcohol mortality rates for both men and women increased between 1991 and 2006, doubling for women aged between 35 and 54.

Such statistics may persuade especially those with families to get a decreasing term life insurance policy, which may cover the costs of a mortgage should the worst happen.

The sexual history, attitude and background of men could be information that can calculate the risk of them developing diabetes, it has been claimed.

Men concerned about the risk of diabetes and considering whether to get a life insurance policy may be interested to hear that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes can be determined by a person's genetic background, the Company of Biologists reports.

A study of male mice found that those of a calmer, monogamous species had a higher ability to regulate blood sugar, because of an increased level of stress hormones.

In contrast, those with the opposite characteristics had a lower ability to control such levels, which may lead men who are stressed at work and worried about their health to take out a decreasing term life insurance policy.

Moreover, a study by the the Epidemiology Unit of the Medical Research Council has revealed that men with diabetes who eat fish twice a week may lower their risk of kidney disease.

Those family men worried about the onset of diabetes and how this may affect their financial future may want to consider decreasing term life insurance, which may reduce in line with how much mortgage is owed.

Pregnant women who experience high blood pressure may be more at risk from heart disease in later life, a research team has discovered.

The medical condition pre-eclampsia affects up to ten per cent of pregnancies, Queen's University reveals, which may highlight the importance for woman of all ages to secure a life insurance policy.

Heart attacks and strokes may be avoided if females undergo follow-up screening tests, although the link between the pregnancy condition and future heart disease has not always been made by doctors.

"What's exciting for our research team is that we're mostly dealing with young, healthy women who now have the opportunity to protect themselves from developing a life-threatening condition years down the road," comments Graeme Smith, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Queen's University.

According to Pre-eclampsia.co.uk, between three and five women and up to 600 babies a year die from the condition, which may reiterate the need for expectant mothers to consider life cover, such as decreasing term life insurance.

Cancer could double by 2050 because of the obesity epidemic in Britain, it has been noted, which could have serious consequences for those people without life insurance.

The medical and scientific adviser to the World Cancer Research Fund Professor Martin Wiseman has warned that action has to be taken.

"Unless something happens soon to stop the increase in obesity then we are sleepwalking towards a situation where Britain will be facing more cancer cases than ever before," Professor Wiseman said.

Furthermore, cancers including breast and kidney could increase over the next 40 years if the weight of Britons continue to creep up, which could mean adults may be wise to invest in life insurance should a serious medical condition be diagnosed.

According to NHS Direct, heart disease may be another outcome for those who are obese, which could highlight the importance of cover such as decreasing term life insurance, which may be used to pay off a mortgage and ease financial pressure.

People need to learn how to budget properly, which could be done by cutting out some luxuries, it has been claimed.

Britons wondering whether now is the right time to invest in life insurance may be interested to hear that saving on luxuries can provide extra funding to pay for the essential items, according to a spokesperson for the Consumer Credit Counselling Service Tom Howard.

Reducing insurance cover is an unadvisable option, as is using money put aside for emergencies, Mr Howard continues, which may encourage some adults to pay into a decreasing term life insurance policy, to aid mortgage payments should the worst happen.

"There are plenty of ways to maximise your household income with little inconvenience, especially if you are imaginative," he adds.

Credit Actions has claimed that at the end of August 2008, the average outstanding mortgage for 11.7 million households stood at £103, 600.

However, decreasing term life insurance could provide a cash sum to cover the outstanding balance of a mortgage, which could take the financial burden off a family.