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.
Schtroumpf is pronounced like the German word Strumpf meaning sock. However, according to Peyo, original author of the original Smurfs comic strip, the original term and the accompanying language of the Smurfs came during a meal he was having with his colleague and friend AndrÃ© Franquin at the Belgian Coast.