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Use of Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein Diets Among Americans: Correlates, Duration and Weight Loss

Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

From the result is was concluded that LCHP diets were equally prevalent across sociodemographic subgroups and many users reported significant weight loss. Approximately 40% of male users and 30% of female users reported long-term use of the diet, suggesting that for some, this dietary approach may be well tolerated.

Beverage Industry Agrees to Halt Soda Sales in Schools

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

Bill Clinton, has done what public health experts failed to do. He pulled the plug on public school soda machines.

Comparison of Breakfast and Bedtime Insulin Glargine in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

Once-daily dose of insulin glargine at breakfast in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes on intensive therapy is more efficacious than bedtime administration.

AACE: A1c Is a Promising Diagnostic Tool in Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

Fasting blood glucose and HbA1c testing can be a useful screening tool for gestational diabetes.

A1C Is Coronary Disease Predictor Even for Those Without Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) is a useful and reliable risk indicator for developing CHD, even in people without diabetes whose A1C levels are in the high normal range.

Glycemic Control Cuts Postoperative Infection in Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels less than 7% prior to surgery are associated with a significantly lower rate of postoperative infections in diabetic patients.

Metformin and Lifestyle Intervention Prevents Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

"The metabolic syndrome is a high-risk state for diabetes and cardiovascular disease," Lifestyle intervention is better then any drug and along with metformin works to prevent the metabolic syndrome (MS).

Active or Passive Smoking May Be Linked to Glucose Intolerance

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Although smoking cessation can result in modest weight gain, smoking is related to a more unhealthy distribution of upper body weight and greater waist:hip ratio. Smoking has also been associated with risk of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, suggesting that tobacco smoke may be directly toxic to the pancreas."

Diabetes Sufferers Prefer Oral Management

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

A major international study has shown that many people with type-2 diabetes are not achieving optimal blood sugar control despite the availability of effective treatments It found that 64 per cent of people who had had type-2 diabetes for more than 10 years were still not achieving optimum blood sugar levels. Although insulin remains the most effective course of action, it appears that many sufferers are put off using it because of the necessity for injections.

Gastric Electrical Stimulation Decreases Food Intake

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

In a study of healthy volunteers, gastric electrical stimulation (GES) using endoscopically placed electrodes reduced the subjects' food and water intake and seemed to delay gastric empty