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Updated U.S. Cholesterol Goals Appear Hard to Reach and Not Being Met

Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006

The researchers estimated that 24.9 million people exceeded 2001 thresholds for drug therapy and 46.2 million exceeded optional 2001 thresholds for drug therapy. For 2004 optional thresholds, the corresponding figure was 56.5 million

73% of People Don’t Know About Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

A survey of 1,329 people aged from 30 to 59 from January 13 to 17. The survey showed that only 2.9% answered that they know of metabolic syndrome, 23.3% said that they have heard about it. Meanwhile, 73.8% do not know about the syndrome

Age Determines Utility of Insulin Pump in Children With Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

Treating children with type 1 diabetes with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion - rather than multiple daily injections - improves their long-term glycemic control if they are under 12 years of age, new findings suggest.

For children over 12, while metabolic control levels remain comparable with either process, continuous infusion decreases the typical weight gain

Carbohydrates Improve Insulin Control

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

In a large review of scientific studies it was concluded that there is no evidence to suggest that carbohydrate-rich diets are a cause of insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes

Case Management Reduces Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

A relatively short period of case management can reduce the risk of retinopathy in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a recent report.

Depression Therapy Does Not Help Diabetics Cope

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

Even though many patients with diabetes are also depressed, which may complicate their efforts at managing their diabetes, better treatment of their depression seems to have no effect on how they deal with their diabetes.

Diabetic Hearts Use Four Times More Fat for Energy

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

The high-fat "diet" that diabetic heart muscle consumes helps make cardiovascular disease the most common killer of diabetic patients. Diabetic heart muscle uses four times more fat for energy than the hearts of non-diabetics.

Five Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Dip Stroke Risk

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

Consuming a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may significantly reduce the risk of stroke by 26%.

Gut Hormone Changes Following Bariatric Surgery Explains Benefits

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

After weight-loss surgery, a number of changes in gut hormone levels occur that may help explain the appetite reduction, weight loss, and improved glycemic control seen with these procedures

Height A Factor For Amputation Among Patients With Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

In the whole study population, every 10-cm increase in height was associated with a 16% increase in risk of amputation. In the subgroup of patients for whom data on fasting plasma glucose levels and dyslipidemia were available, the risk of amputation was even greater (79% relative increase in risk of amputation.) This finding was independent of other factors such as the adequacy of diabetes control.