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Exercise Capacity and Body Composition Predicts Mortality In Men With Diabetes

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Fitness had a strong and independent inverse association with mortality in men with diabetes, and this result was seen in all BMI and body fatness groups.

Reason for Rebound Weight Gain Found

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Insulin resistance one of the culprits for weight gain after losing weight.Plasma levels of norepinephrine, insulin, and leptin can help to predict which patients will rebound after a successful weight loss program, a new study suggests.

Use of Cod Liver Oil Reduces Diabetes Risk

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

An association was observed between the use of cod liver oil in the first year of life and a significantly lower risk of type 1 diabetes (adjusted odds ratio = 0.74).

Study Finds Diabetes Increase Among College-Age People

Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2003

While diabetes was once rare for people less than 50 years old, a recent study has found the disease affects more young people. Researchers have found a 70 percent increase in obesity of people ages 18 to 29 over the last decade, a major factor in the diabetes increase among young people. Tuncer says college students are at risk because alcohol use, weight gain and physical inactivity all contribute to obesity and diabetes.

New Study Backs Low-Carb Diets

Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003

A study by doctors at Christiana Care Health System shows that patients with medical problems lost weight safely on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet, similar to the popular Atkins plan.Patients lost 5 percent of body weight in six weeks safely."The really surprising thing to me is that this very high fat intake appears not only to reduce weight but to control risk factors for heart disease and diabetes,"

Diet High in Dairy Products Reduces Risk of Insulin Resistance

Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Overweight individuals who consumed the highest amount of dairy products were 72% less likely then those with a low-diary diet to develop insulin resistance syndrome (IRS).

Losing a Few Pounds May Help the Obese

Posted: Tuesday, June 04, 2002

For the obese, a small loss may be a big victory. Evidence is building that really heavy people may be able to greatly improve their odds of dodging weight-related illnesses while remaining very heavy.

The secret: Lose just a few pounds. Weight reduction, it appears, is powerful medicine for the large, no matter how seemingly insignificant the dose