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Diabetes Control Maintained with Physical Activity

Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006

New study suggests that just twice a week resistance training is helpful for maintaining control of blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Exercise Vs. Diet To Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Caloric reduction and exercise-induced weight loss both substantially improve risk factors for type 2 diabetes; however, one approach does not appear to be better than the other, a study shows.

One in Six Americans Have Pre-Diabetes and Most Don't Know It

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Fifty-four million Americans, that's one in six of us, have pre-diabetes and most don't even realize it. Mark Schutta, MD, medical director of the Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center, is urging at-risk patients to be proactive and ask your doctor to give you a simple blood test for pre-diabetes, to arm yourself with information before the damage is done. It means you have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal and you could one day reach a high enough level that you would be diagnosed with having diabetes.

New Study Weighs Benefits of Exercise, Diets

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

While exercise and weight loss are equally effective ways to lose weight, exercising helps to maintain muscles, research finds.

Weight Loss Improves Glucose Tolerance in Nonobese, Healthy Adults

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Weight loss from exercise or calorie restriction improved glucose tolerance in nonobese, healthy men and women, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial.

New, Minimally-Invasive Surgery for the Morbidly Obese

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Three studies presented at the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology demonstrated that transoral endoscopic surgical techniques entering the abdomen through oral cavities such as the nose and mouth can be successful in both bovine and human patients. Further, patients who underwent endoscopic-guided transoral gastroplasty for morbid obesity showed signs of initial weight loss.

Lifestyle Change Cuts Weight, CVD Risk in Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Control group had lost a mean of 8.3% of their body weight. One-year data obtained from a large, federally funded trial have shown that intensive lifestyle intervention can produce significant weight loss and reduce cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Three Years Later, Participants in the Diabetes Prevention Study Still Benefiting

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

The effects of lifestyle intervention on diabetes risk do not disappear after active counseling has stopped, a new follow-up of the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study shows.

More Treatment Options for Diabetes Means Few Excuses for High Blood Sugar

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A generation ago, there was just one kind of pill that could help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels down. But today, so many new options are available that it's almost dizzying. Advertisements for the new medicines seem to be everywhere, and more new medicines are on the way.

Weight Loss Is The Key to Diabetes Prevention

Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Every kilogram of weight loss resulted in 16% reduction of diabetes risk.