Obesity is considered the strongest risk factor for type 2 diabetes (1), and body mass index (BMI; in kg/m 2) is a standard predictor of diabetic status and plasma glucose and glycated hemoglobin (Hb A 1c) concentrations in aboriginal Canadian (2 â 4) and other populations (5 â 7) at high risk for type 2 diabetes.
But what is a SMILF, and why is that the title of Showtime's new dramedy, premiering Nov. 5? Contrary to what some might think, the S and M don't stand for soccer mom. In the case of the show, SMILF is an acronym for Single Mom I'd Like to F*ck. The eye-catching title is an appropriate one for the show, which follows South Boston native and single mother Bridgette Bird (Frankie Shaw) as she struggles to provide for her son, co-parent with her ex, and get back on the dating scene.
Jussie Smollett's portrayal of the gay character Jamal Lyon on the hit Fox series Empire helped the network score the first excellent rating for a major TV network in GLAAD's final edition of the Network Responsibility Index.7 photos: TV's most memorable LGBT characters. On Soap, Jodie Dallas became one of TV's first LGBT characters. Played by Billy Crystal, Dallas was gay but had relationships with women throughout the ABC show's four seasons, which aired during the late '70s and early '80s.