October 2002 Articles

October 2002 News Article Index

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• Exercise More Crucial Than Diet For Fat Kids (10/24/02) Exercise appears to be more powerful than dietary changes in helping overweight inner-city children improve their health and prevent diabetes, researchers have concluded. They also found that an intensive intervention program -- consisting of parent and student education, school cafeteria changes and an after-school health club -- helped reduce blood sugar levels significantly in children already diagnosed with diabetes.
• Environment And Diet Are Factors In Rising Adult-Onset Diabetes (10/24/02) People are being diagnosed at younger and younger ages, and experts are still searching for the cause, but most say it is related to high-fat diets and a lack of exercise. Many scientists believe diets heavy in highly refined carbohydrates and environmental factors also play a significant role. In the past, researchers have considered everything from zinc and arsenic in drinking water to viruses and cows' milk. But dioxin exposure may be the most significant environmental risk factor related to adult-onset, or Type II, diabetes.
• Scales Tipping Toward Diabetes (10/24/02) If Americans keep putting on the pounds at the current rate, almost everyone is going to be overweight by 2030, a top obesity researcher says. And this probably will lead to a skyrocketing number of people who develop diabetes, a disease that can have catastrophic health consequences, including heart attacks, strokes, blindness, kidney disease and amputations.
• State's 'Boons' Hurt Hispanics (10/24/02) Utah may promise a brighter future for Hispanic immigrants and their children, but the culture here can also pose dangers to those who adapt to the American way of life. In a recent survey of 939 Hispanic adults living in Utah, the Utah Bureau of Health Promotion learned that 61 percent are overweight or obese and 19 percent have been diagnosed with diabetes, a chronic illness linked to obesity and poor dietary habits. Among Utah's non-Hispanic residents, 52 percent are overweight and 11.8 percent diabetic.
• Obesity Surgery for Diabetics (10/24/02) Most people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. Researchers say helping these individuals lose weight to better control their disease has been difficult. Medical weight loss programs, medications and behavior therapy have not been successful. Now new research shows surgery may be the answer.
• VHA Launches Diabetes Education Campaign Aimed at Minority Children (10/24/02) The initiative is designed to spread awareness about type 2 diabetes through schools with large Hispanic and American Indian populations. The plan will be administered through hospitals and community health centers belonging to the VHA, Inc. hospital network.
• Gene Type Forecasts Diabetic Nerve Damage (10/24/02) Diabetics with certain genes were more likely to develop diabetic neuropathy. Preventing nerve damage before it occurs is possible, but expensive”. Consequently, identifying the people who are most at risk for neuropathy later in their disease will help physicians allocate intensive treatment to those who need it most.
• Phytoestrogen Use Reduces Heart Disease Risk in Women With Type 2 Diabetes (10/24/02) Phytoestrogen consumption has a beneficial effect on insulin resistance, glycemic control, and serum lipoprotein levels, In postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes.
• Sharps, Waste Management, BD Launch Needle Disposal Program (10/24/02) Sharps Compliance Corp. is joining two other companies, Waste Management Inc. and Becton Dickinson & Co. to offer in November the nation's 8 million in-home syringe users a safe mail back method for disposing of used needles and syringes to help reduce the risks of injury and infection posed by improper disposal of used needles and syringes outside health care settings.
• Fat Children Outweigh Fat Adults (10/24/02) More than a third of Canadian children aged 2 to 11 are overweight, and half that number are obese, which will make the rates of diabetes and CVD SOAR! Worse, Canada now has more fat children than fat adults.
• Age and the Burden of Death Attributable to Diabetes in the United States (10/24/02) Diabetes accounts for at least 3.6% of all deaths and 5.2% of CVD (Cardiovascular) deaths in US adults.
• Diabetes Substantially Increases the Risk of UTI (10/24/02) Findings from a case-control study provide more evidence that diabetes is associated with an increased risk of acute symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) in postmenopausal women.
• Equal Survey Reveals: Americans Concerned About Developing Diabetes (10/24/02) Nearly 50 percent of Americans are concerned that they may develop diabetes according to results released from a recent survey.
• Oral Insulin Spray Reported Safe, Effective Replacement for Injected Insulin (10/24/02) Oral insulin absorption and elimination was much faster when compared with subcutaneous injection.
• A New Two-Step Screening Protocol for Type 2 Diabetes (10/24/02) OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test) was not required to identify the large majority of diabetic patients in this two-step screening procedure. A two-step screening protocol for type 2 diabetes, which incorporates both universal screening and screening tests targeted to high-risk subjects, has been well received by the general population in the Netherlands.
• Waist Size Not BMI is Key for Determining Risk for CVD (Cardiovascular Disease) and Diabetes (10/24/02) That according to 2 recent studies in the American Journal of Hypertension and Nutrition.
• Using Insulin Pumps at Time of Diagnosis for Type 1 Diabetes (10/24/02) A study, presented by Dr. Paolo Pozzilli of the Bio-Medical University Campus in Rome, suggests that an insulin pump may be the best way to control diabetes from the start.
• Weight Loss May Help Decrease Blood Pressure (10/23/02) Researchers have found losing extra pounds decreases the activity of a key enzyme known to play a central role in high blood pressure. Less body weight means lower blood pressure. And that means lower risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney disease and other health problems, according to the study published in the journal Obesity Research.
• System May Help Rural Diabetics (10/23/02) Researchers at the University of South Alabama in Mobile are testing Cybernet Medical's data collection system, MedStar, to see how accurately it can transmit glucose level readings from patients at home to the health-care providers in the office.
• Six Questions Can Help Prevent Medication Errors (10/23/02) Health-system pharmacists recommend that patients in hospitals ask six simple questions about their medications: What is the name of my medication? What is it used for? How will this drug interact with other medications I am taking? Should I expect any side effects? And what should I do if I experience a side effect? What should I do if I miss a dose either in the hospital or at home?
• Fish Oil Reduces Cholesterol in Diabetes Patients (10/17/02) Danish scientists maintain that as people with type 2 diabetes have high levels of fat in their blood, as well as lower levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol, the results of a study suggest that diabetics could "partially correct" their condition with the addition of fish oils to their diet.
• Flexible Insulin Management Improves Quality of Life in Diabetes (10/17/02) Training diabetic patients in flexible, intensive insulin management allows greater dietary freedom in people with type 1 diabetes.
• Modulation of Post-operative Insulin Resistance by Pre-operative Carbohydrate Loading Improves Outcomes (10/17/02) Preventing insulin resistance caused by any type of surgical stress not only reduced mortality but improved outcomes. A recent large study in intensive-care patients showed that aggressive treatment of insulin resistance using intravenous insulin reduced mortality and morbidity substantially.
• High Protein Diet Helps Control Blood Glucose in Untreated Type 2 Diabetics (10/17/02) Switching to a high protein diet, in which 30 percent of calories are derived from proteins (instead of 15 percent) may improve glucose control in untreated patients with type 2 diabetes.
• FDA Approves New Indication for Glucovance (10/17/02) Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has received a supplementary approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), allowing the use of its type 2 diabetic therapy Glucovance (glyburide and metformin HCl) along with thiazolidinediones (TZDs), such as Avandia (rosiglitazone) and Actos (pioglitazone).
• FDA Approves GSK's Avandamet™ for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment (10/17/02) GlaxoSmithKline announced last week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Avandamet™ (rosiglitazone maleate and metformin HCl) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Avandamet combines two leading diabetes medications in one convenient pill. This combination offers the opportunity to help people manage their type 2 diabetes longer.
• Acidic Drinking Water May Increase Risk of Type 1 Diabetes (10/17/02) Low pH drinking water in individual households is strongly associated with the risk of type 1 diabetes.
• 1 in 4 Type 2 Diabetes Patients Have Heart Disease With No Symptoms! (10/17/02) New screening tool can identify “silent coronary artery disease at an early stage in patients with diabetes.
• Diabetes Linked to UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections) (10/17/02) Post menopausal women with diabetes who use oral medication to control their diabetes are at an increased risk for urinary tract infections (UTIs).
• Study Finds That in U.S., 1 in 3 Are Obese (10/15/02) Americans are not just fat, they're getting fatter, according to a new government study that finds about one in every three adults is now obese and nearly two-thirds are overweight in the United States.
• Why We're So Fat (10/14/02) Fast food at school, huge portions, and relentless TV ads make it easy. Obesity is, by far, the nation's leading health problem. A report in the Oct. 9 Journal of the American Medical Assn. found that 30.5% of Americans are obese, up from 22.9% a decade ago. And 64.5%, or nearly two-thirds, are overweight. 15% of children aged 6 to 19 are overweight. Obesity raises the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, angina, and lung disease, among other ailments. It accounts for about 300,000 deaths a year, second only to tobacco.
• Insulin Resistance and Social Class (10/14/02) A new study finds women who grow up in a lower social class are more likely to develop insulin resistance than those who grow up in a higher class, regardless if they change classes in adulthood
• Birth Weight Linked to Diabetes in Pregnancy (10/14/02) Women who were classified as low birth weight when they were born are more likely to develop pregnancy-related diabetes.
• International Congress on Obesity Announces Key Diabetes Discovery (10/09/02) Victorian scientists reveal strong evidence for a new therapeutic target in the fight against Type 2 Diabetes. A biotech company, Autogen Limited, announced that the company has recently discovered a protein in human liver cells that appears to be intimately related to the development of diabetes. Recent experiments have shown that the gene, which the researchers have named Tanis, and it's receptor are markedly increased in diabetes.
• Insulin Transport Delayed in The Obese (10/09/02) Obese individuals have delayed transcapillary transport of insulin to muscle tissue, 25 minutes slower, Swedish researchers report.
• Blood Pressure Drugs Slow Ageing (10/09/02) Common blood-pressure drugs that help prevent the life-threatening complications of diabetes may do so by slowing the accelerated ageing from which diabetics suffer. The discovery could one day lead to drugs that delay some of the symptoms of ageing in everyone.
• Type 1’s with Elevated BP at Night More Likely to Progress to ESRD (Kidney Disease) (10/09/02) Might also hold true for Type 2 Diabetes! Blood pressure that doesn't drop at night is an ominous indication that juvenile diabetes patients may develop kidney disease, a new study concluded.
• Older Women With Diabetes Have a Higher Risk of Falls (10/09/02) The object of the study was to determine whether older women with diabetes have an increased risk of falls and whether known risk factors for falls account for any increased risk.
• Repaglinide Versus Metformin in Combination With Bedtime NPH (10/09/02) Combined with bedtime NPH insulin, metformin provides superior glycemic control to repaglinide. The study comapred the effect on glycemic control and weight gain of repaglinide versus metformin combined with bedtime NPH insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes.
• Soy and HRT Improves Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Women with Diabetes (10/09/02) Patients with diabetes taking soy had improved control of blood-sugar levels and a significant drop in LDL or "bad" cholesterol and insulin resistance, suggesting a reduced risk of heart disease.
• Training Helps Diabetes Patients (10/07/02) A new study shows people with diabetes who are trained to adjust their insulin doses to match their food choices can improve their diabetes control and quality of life.
• Early Growth Linked to Diabetes (10/07/02) A new European study shows rapid growth at a young age is associated with an increased risk for type 1 diabetes.
• Exercise Aids Diabetic Hearts (10/07/02) High blood pressure paired with type 2 diabetes can lead to heart abnormalities and damage to the blood vessels. Most individuals with type 2 diabetes die from cardiovascular trouble such as coronary artery disease or stroke. They are also at a two- to four-times the risk of developing cardiovascular disease over non-type 2 diabetic people. Researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have found that exercise may significantly help the cardiovascular problems related to type 2 diabetes.
• Different Risk Factors Differentially Affect Vascular Complications of Diabetes (10/07/02) Elevated blood pressure and increased glucose levels are risk factors for the microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes. In contrast, blood pressure, but not glucose levels, appears to influence the risk of macrovascular complications.
• Study Confirms Relation Of Heredity, Behaviour To Diabetes Risk (10/07/02) A study of female college graduates confirmed the strong association between heredity, modifiable behavior, and the risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes.
• Framingham Model Underestimates Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (10/07/02) The risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with type II diabetes may be some 30% higher than that indicated by the Framingham model, according to preliminary new research.
• 'Surprising' Mechanism For Thiazolidinedione-Related Weight Gain Uncovered (10/07/02) If obesity is the leading cause of type II diabetes, then why do thiazolidinediones (TZDs), the only available drugs that treats this form of diabetes, actually cause more weight gain? Thiazolidinediones stimulate the uptake of fatty acids by adipocytes and the production of triglycerides, leading to weight gain.
• Seniors Pumping Iron To Control Diabetes (10/07/02) High-intensity weight training coupled with a moderate weight-loss program can help older men and women with type 2 diabetes to improve their blood sugar control and also boost their muscle strength and lean body mass.
• Diabetes-Associated Amputations Deemed Avoidable With Antibiotic Therapy (10/07/02) A significant percentage of amputations stemming from complications of diabetes could be avoided by early and proper treatment with antibiotics.
• Isosorbide Spray On the Feet Reduces Neuropathic Pain in Diabetics (10/07/02) Spraying the feet with an aerosolized form of isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) appears to provide temporary relief of diabetic neuropathy pain.
• New Insulin Seen as Key to Saving Millions of Patients with Diabetes! (10/07/02) Nanomized Insulin made of smaller particles and reduces number of daily injections.
• High Cholesterol Can Predict Childhood Obesity (10/07/02) Although conventional wisdom is that obesity causes high cholesterol, results of a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest that, at least for girls, high cholesterol can be a marker of obesity developing later in childhood.
• Experts Reach Consensus on Causes of Type 2 Diabetes  (10/07/02) Genetics, fetal origins, lifestyle and stress may all be risk factors of Type 2 diabetes.

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