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Child Screen Time Associated With Obesity

Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Obesity is a growing problem in America, especially among its youth. Lack of exercise in children, often supplanted by time in front of television and computer screens, greatly increases the chance of a child being obese, a new study shows. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) had previously made a list of suggestions to pediatricians, parents, and children alike, in order to best manage their physical activity and "screen time." The study aimed to test these suggestions.

Tai Chi Improves Markers of Pre-Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2008

For patients at risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, the Chinese exercises Tai Chi and Qigong may improve clinical parameters associated with the conditions, two small studies suggested.

Inactive Children at High Risk For Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2008

Children leading a sedentary life style are much more likely to develop heart problems, a recent study has shown. Researchers investigating early onset metabolic syndrome (MS) in adolescents concluded that inactive kids were more than six times more likely to develop MS by their teenage years than those with active lifestyles.

Diabetes In Pregnancy Increases Children's Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Researchers have identified a link between the occurrence of type 2 diabetes in adults and the presence of type 1 diabetes or pregnancy-related diabetes in their mothers.

Metabolic Syndrome in Children Predicts Adult Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Participants who had metabolic syndrome as children were about 13 times more likely to have cardiovascular disease and 6.5 times more likely to have type 2 diabetes than participants who did not have metabolic syndrome as children.

Study Identifies Key Factor that Links Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008

One-fourth of Americans have Metabolic Syndrome. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have reported on a new study that has identified insulin resistance in the liver as a key factor in the cause of metabolic syndrome and its associated atherosclerosis, disorders that put tens of millions of Americans at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

Consequences of a Burger, Fries, and A Diet Soda

Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008

Middle-age adults who regularly eat a double burger, fries, and a diet soda for lunch or dinner increase their risk of incident metabolic syndrome by 25% compared with those who limit red meat to two servings a week.

Pre-Diabetes Boosts Women's Heart Disease Risk

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

Increased blood sugar levels signal a heightened risk of heart disease, especially among women, a new study finds. With a fasting blood sugar of 110 to 125, women have the same risk for heart disease as those women diagnosed with diabetes.

Diabetes Risk Factors Linked to Neighborhoods

Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Researchers found that people who lived in neighborhoods that were more conducive to exercise and healthy eating were less likely to have insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes.

ADA's new Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosing, and Treating Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

ADA has issued new practice guidelines for screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions that are known or believed to improve health outcomes of patients with diabetes.