October 2003 Articles
October 2003 News Article Index
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Depression Improves With Weight Loss (10/30/03) Severe obesity is associated with a high risk for depression, especially those with diabetes and among young women with poor body image. However, depression improves with loss of weight. |
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Good Diabetes Control Benefits Last Many Years (10/30/03) In diabetics, intensive control of blood sugar levels seems to slow the progression of kidney disease many years after such control has ended, new research shows. The new findings complement those reported in 2000, which showed that intensive therapy also provides a persistent reduction in the risk of diabetic eye disease. In addition to slowing the progression of kidney disease, intensive therapy reduced the risk of high blood pressure. |
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How to Eat More and Still Lose Weight (10/30/03) It's the energy density of foods -- not the amount we eat or even the overall fat content -- that most contributes to weight gain. When it comes to dieting, bigger food is better. That may be surprising to dieters who've struggled to cut calories by eating less food. |
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Younger Adults With Type 2 Diabetes 14 Times More Likely to Suffer Heart Attacks (10/30/03) Young adults, age 18-44, who get type 2 diabetes are 14 times more likely to suffer a heart attack and up to 30 times more likely to have a stroke than their peers without diabetes. Stroke Risk Increased Up to 30 Times. |
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Diabetes Can Cause Breast Lumps (10/30/03) FINDING A LUMP in your breast can be terrifying and your first thought may be that it is Cancer! Did you know that diabetes could be the cause? But breast lumps have many causes. One surprising cause that’s little known—even among doctors—is diabetes and it is harmless. |
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Steps for your Health (10/30/03) Latest data show only 15 percent of adults over 18 exercise at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week. Experts are urging more people to take it on. walk everyday for 30 minutes. Walking lowers your risk of diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart attack, osteoarthritis, obesity and stroke. It is recommended you work up to walking 30 minutes a day, five days a week. |
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Grafts Help Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers (10/30/03) Now, new research has shown that grafts derived from a patient's skin cells can help some diabetic ulcers heal faster.Although grafting appears to be more effective for top-of-foot ulcers, the authors note that it may still be of use for bottom-foot ulcers, especially when the optimal pressure-relieving cast cannot be used. |
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Cause of Diabetes Affects Response to Treatment (10/30/03) The researchers conclude, "the cause of diabetes affects the response to treatment." They suggest that these findings have important implications for patient management. |
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Poorly Controlled Diabetes Can Lead To Liver Problems (10/30/03) A case of poorly controlled insulin-dependent diabetes led to liver glycogen deposition and abnormal liver enzymes. "Get the diabetes under control," he said, "and the problem resolves." Dr. Hoffman recommends considering the diagnosis of liver glycogenosis whenever a poorly controlled diabetes patient has liver enzyme abnormalities. |
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Feeding a Child With Diabetes (10/30/03) Along with insulin injections, medications, and exercise, following a proper diet and establishing regular mealtimes can be the key to successfully managing diabetes. Although it may take some adjustments to implement, the healthy eating plan you adopt for your child with diabetes can be good for your entire family to follow. |
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Implantable Gastric Stimulator Effective Against Morbid Obesity (10/30/03)A laparoscopically inserted weight loss device called the implantable gastric stimulator (IGS) caused weight loss in 80% of patients, according to new research. The method may provide an alternative to more invasive surgical procedures for treating morbid obesity. |
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Burden of Diabetes Can Raise Depression Risk (10/30/03) People with diabetes who feel that the disease takes a heavy toll on their daily activities may be at increased risk for depression, according to a new study. Besides its effect on mental well-being, depression may interfere with people's ability to keep their disease under control by eating a healthy diet, staying physically active and controlling their illness with insulin if needed. |
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Diabetes Improves After Obesity Surgery (10/30/03) Gastric bypass surgery -- often a last resort for severely obese people -- can vastly improve diabetes, a new study shows. The finding adds yet another benefit to this weight-loss procedure. Chest pain, shortness of breath, high blood pressure, and sleep problems also drop substantially, researchers have found. |
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Dieting May Promote Weight Gain in Kids (10/30/03) Children and teens who constantly go on and off diets to lose weight may actually end up gaining extra pounds in the long run. Researchers say the findings show that putting overweight children on restrictive diets not only doesn't help them lose weight, but it also promotes unhealthy eating habits that can last a lifetime. |
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ASPS Study Proves Body Contouring One Year After Bariatric Surgery Safe, Significantly Reduces Complications (10/30/03) Previously, many plastic surgeons would not perform body contouring due to the high complication rate; however, in a study presented today at the Plastic Surgery 2003, plastic surgeons can confidently perform a contouring procedure to remove excess skin and fat below the abdomen (panniculectomy) with significantly less complications than previously thought by waiting one year after bariatric surgery. |
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Need for Postpartum Screening of Women With Gestational Diabetes by Family Physicians (10/30/03) Family physicians frequently fail to adequately screen women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Gestational diabetes occurs in about 5% of pregnancies in the United States and "as many as 69% of women diagnosed with GDM are at risk for recurrence in subsequent pregnancies," he said. Additionally about half of the women diagnosed with GDM will develop type 2 diabetes. |
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High-protein Diet Improves Glucose Response (10/30/03) Several single-day and single-meal studies have suggested that protein ingestion may actually lead to a decrease in postprandial glucose concentrations. |
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Potential Treatment for Night Eating Syndrome (10/30/03) Night eating syndrome (NES) appears to be related to disturbed circadian rhythms of food intake., new research suggests. The disorder may also run in families and appears to respond to sertraline treatment. |
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Anemia in Diabetics Often Unrecognized, Undetected, and Untreated (10/30/03) Although anemia is a key indicator of renal disease, a significant complication caused by diabetes, most diabetics are not tested for anemia and remain unaware of an association between anemia and kidney disease. The authors conclude that raising awareness of anemia among diabetic patients and their physicians is of paramount importance to help improve the quality of life of these patients by providing easy treatment of anemia. |
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Obesity Top Health Problem in U.S., Agency Head Says (10/29/03) Obesity is the No. 1 health threat in the United States today, the head of the leading U.S. federal health agency said. While much of her time is spent preparing to fight anthrax, smallpox, and biological threats, and diseases like SARS and West Nile virus, Centers for Disease, Control and Prevention Director Dr. Julie Gerberding, said Americans are much more likely to die from cancer, heart disease, and diabetes caused by smoking, eating too much and exercising too little. |
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Cholesterol Drugs Work Best in Evening (10/29/03) New research confirms at least one common statin and probably most off the statins may be most effective when taken at night as opposed to the morning. |
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10% of Those Who Get Diabetes, Will Get it Before the Age of 30 and Lose 14 Years of Life (10/28/03) Diabetes mellitus will likely be diagnosed during the lifetime of 1 in 3 males and 2 in 5 females born in the United States in the year 2000, while among minority populations the estimated lifetime risk of diabetes mellitus is even higher. Significant reductions in life expectancy were also shown and the researchers estimate that if an individual "is diagnosed at age 40 years, men will lose 11.6 life-years...and women will lose 14.3 life-years." |
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When Treating Diabetes, Physicians Told to "Separate The Disease From the Person" (10/27/03) Physicians need to re-think the way they address diabetes, beginning with the terminology they use. "We need to separate the person from the disease," she said, noting that rather than using terms like "diabetics" or "patients with diabetes," health-care providers should say "people with diabetes" or "people affected by diabetes." |
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Diabetes Improves After Obesity Surgery (10/21/03) Gastric bypass surgery -- often a last resort for severely obese people -- can vastly improve diabetes, a new study shows. Chest pain, shortness of breath, high blood pressure, and sleep problems also drop substantially. But his study showed the procedure can actually "cure" diabetes, Schauer tells WebMD. "Overall, after surgery these patients had complete resolution of diabetes -- very dramatic." |
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Year 2000 Babies High Risk for Diabetes (10/21/03) One in three babies born in 2000 will likely develop diabetes in their lifetime, new CDC calculations show. Women and minorities face the greatest risk. Obesity is the driving factor for the increase. "The message here is for all Americans -- diabetes is an epidemic." "But the good news is that in the last few years, studies are showing that it can be prevented or at least delayed." |
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Growing Risk For Diabetes Makes Early Testing Crucial (10/13/03) About 17 million people in the United States have diabetes, and about one-third don't know it. Another 20 million Americans are at risk for the disease, and more than 70,000 a year die of complications from the disease. About 95 percent of diabetics have type 2 diabetes, which is most common in adults older than 40 but increasingly is affecting younger adults and even teenagers. They concluded that if doctors tested everyone with a single risk factor, they would catch close to 100 percent of all the new cases. |
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Low-Carb Could Spell Next Fast-Food Fight (10/13/03) As chief executive of Atlanta-based Blimpie International Inc., Endervelt saw a market worth pursuing when his customers started asking for submarine sandwiches on something other than white bread. The Blimpie Carb Counter Menu, launched this month in parts of New York's Long Island, offers 6-inch subs with fillings like roast beef and cheddar with wasabi dressing on seven-grain bread and each with only 7 to 8.5 net carb grams and lacking the white flour eschewed by low-carb adherents. |
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Electrical Stimulation Of Stomach Suppresses Appetite To Help Weight Loss (10/13/03) A kind of pacemaker for the tummy, an implanted electrical device that fools the body into feeling full, appears to be an effective alternative to radical digestive surgery for helping obese people shed large amounts of weight. |
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Fast Food Facts: Chili's and Skyline (10/13/03) The portion, calories, carbs, protein and fat facts of some of your favorite fast foods. |
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New Product: ShotBlocker (10/13/03) Using the gate control theory of pain management, Bionix has developed a device that is placed on the patient's skin and stimulates the surrounding nerves. It's called ShotBlocker. The nerves respond by 'blocking' the pain signals that would normally be triggered with the injection. |
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Family Physicians Increase Focus On Diabetes Care (10/13/03) When I spoke with officials of the AAFP they indicated that their focus on diabetes had increased tremendously over the past few years and the membership had indicated a greater need for diabetes related CME. This conference has given me a good indication that those 90% of all diabetes patients who are seen by primary care physicians can look forward to working with more progressive better educated physicians. |
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Study Says Kids' Diets May Promote Weight Gain (10/06/03) Children who diet may actually gain weight in the long run, perhaps because of metabolic changes but more likely because they resort to binge eating. |
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Researchers: Exercise Can Reduce/Prevent Diabetes For People Of Any Weight (10/06/03) Taking a brisk half-hour walk every day can decrease a person's risk of developing diabetes regardless of their weight. This suggests that adopting and maintaining a program of regular physical activity similar to what the Surgeon General's recommendations suggest can play a significant role in preventing type 2 diabetes. |
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Even Health Professionals Who Treat Obesity Are Biased Against Overweight Patients (10/06/03) On both implicit and explicit measures, health professionals associated the stereotypes lazy, stupid and worthless with obese people. The findings were particularly noteworthy since the sample was comprised of professionals who treat and study obesity, a group that understands that obesity results from genetic and environmental factors and is not simply a function of individual behavior. |
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Driving After Retinopathy Exam Is Dangerous (10/06/03) There is no consistent practice with regard to either the use of dilating drops in drivers or in ensuring that arrangements are made for subsequent adequate visual inspection in those whom dilatory drops are not instilled. |
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Centralized Shared Diabetes Care Improves Quality of Care (10/06/03) From the results it was concluded that a Diabetes Service, providing GPs with individual therapy advice and patient education, resulted in better glycemic control over 3.5 years than an intervention aimed at improving the skills of GPs in combination with organizational changes in the general practice. |
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Diabetes, Obesity on Rise in U.S., Statistics Show (10/03/03) Diabetes rates are shooting up in the United States, with a 27 percent increase between 1997 and 2002, according to official government statistics. The annual snapshot of the nation's health, put together by the National Center for Health Statistics, also shows that nearly a third of Americans are obese and two-thirds overweight. |
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Resolves Diabetes In Most Patients: Study (10/03/03) University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study on obese people with Type 2 diabetes, who underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery (LGBP), has revealed that 83 percent of them experienced a resolution of their disease. The study suggests that early surgical intervention increases the likelihood of rendering these patients euglycemic. Younger diabetes patients with less severe disease stand to gain more from the surgery by circumventing years of progressive, debilitating disease. |
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Experts Call for New Food Pyramid (10/03/03) Health experts on nutrition and diet called on the government to overhaul its public dietary guidelines, charging that heavy reliance on carbohydrates and fear of all fats has left the nation seriously overweight. The Department of Agriculture's pyramid oversimplifies the food groups and stresses such food as bread and pasta at the expense of more proteins and unsaturated fats. |
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Study Shows Vitamins Save Health Costs (10/03/03) The Lewin Group study found that daily use of a multivitamin by older adults is a relatively inexpensive yet potentially powerful way to improve one's health. The five-year estimate of potential savings (or cost offsets) resulting from improved immune functioning and a reduction in the relative risk of coronary artery disease through providing older adults with a daily multivitamin is approximately $1.6 billion. |
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Is HbA1c Affected by Glycemic Instability? (10/02/03) Variation in BG (blood glucose) does not affect HbA1c. We have reconfirmed the strong correlation between mean BG and HbA1c and found a close correlation between glycemic variance and mean BG. When these associations are taken into account, we identified no contribution of glycemic variance to HbA1c. |
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