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A View of the Glycemic Index from the Trenches

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

The Glycemic Index: Does it really work?As an “in the trenches” dietitian, I have consistently seen for more than a decade how easily my patients learn to incorporate low GI foods into their meal plans and how consistently happy (and relieved) they are with their results

Average 3-Year-Olds Lead Sedentary Life

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

New research suggests even 3-year-olds aren’t getting enough exercise, raising concerns over their weight, future disease risk, psychological well-being, behavior and learning ability

Cholesterol Reduction May Help Dialysis Patients

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

New findings suggest that this may be due to the cholesterol-lowering effects of systemic inflammation and malnutrition, two common complications of dialysis. In contrast to the situation in the general population, higher cholesterol levels have consistently been associated with a reduced mortality rate in kidney dialysis patients.

Could Obesity Be All In The Mind?

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

Scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Newcastle-upon-Tyne are about to embark on one of the biggest studies of its kind into the role the brain plays in making people fat. The theory behind it is that many people fail to lose weight, not because they cannot stop eating, but because the brain will not let them do so.

Fetus Size, Not Mother's Blood Sugar, Is The Most Important in Treating Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

Measuring the size of an unborn baby's mid-section provides a better indication than maternal blood glucose testing of whether the mother should receive treatment for gestational diabetes. If this method were widely accepted, it could reduce the number of women who require treatment for this disease, which is a form of diabetes that appears during pregnancy and can lead to large birth weight babies.

Insulin Resistance And Inflammation Are Related To All-Cause Of Death With Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

Low-grade inflammation and insulin resistance are independently related to all-cause of death and cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.

New 'Food Pyramid' to Include Physical Activity To Address Obesity Epidemic

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

The US government is moving to revamp its famous "food pyramid" dietary guidelines amid concerns that the increasingly obese American population is not getting the message about proper nutrition and exercise.

Stomach-bypass Surgery Cures Diabetes

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

By 3 weeks, fasting plasma glucose levels dropped from 159 to 96.3 mg/dL

In a weight loss operation, called gastrojejunal bypass, diabetes associated with obesity can often be cured.

In fact, bypass surgery was more effective than certain drugs or food restriction at controlling sugar levels

Team Approach Delivers Motivational Diabetes Management

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

The new diabetes management program, is designed to place patients at the center of their own care through a group-support concept and the hospital’s healthcare team.

Diabetes May Have a Benefit?

Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2004

Diabetes does not worsen the prognosis of a serious blood infection, in fact, diabetic patients may be at lower risk of dying during the three months following such an episode than their nondiabetic counterparts.