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Cardiac Abnormalities Seen in Young Females with Poor Diabetes Control

Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

According to the results of a new study, adolescent girls with poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes are more likely to have structural and functional cardiac abnormalities than are their healthy peers or even girls with Type 1 diabetes.

The US Obesity Epidemic is Due Solely to Increased Food Intake

Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

The amount of food Americans eat has been increasing since the 1970s, and that alone is the cause of the obesity epidemic in the US today [1]. Physical activity--or the lack thereof--has played virtually no role in the rising number of expanding American waistlines, according to recent research.

Most Obese Diabetics Suffer from Sleep Apnea

Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009

The vast majority of obese type 2 diabetics have some form of sleep apnea, but are rarely diagnosed, says a recent study. Past research has linked sleep apnea to cardiovascular disease (CVD), so this study perhaps further explains the well-established links between obesity, diabetes and CVD.

Children Eating Themselves into an Early Grave

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Children are eating themselves into an early grave with hundreds of thousands of primary school pupils already suffering from chronic disease, a study has found.

Intensive Medical Intervention Successful in Primary Care Setting for Obese Patients

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Patients with extreme obesity achieved 8.3% weight loss after 2 years of intensive medical intervention compared with 0.5% in a control group, according to new research.

Indigenous High Altitude Women Birth Bigger Babies

Posted: Monday, May 18, 2009

Women of high-altitude backgrounds, such as indigenous Andean cultures, have increased blood flow to the uterus, and subsequently give birth to larger babies at high altitude, than women without this background. Low birth weights are associated with numerous conditions of poor health and infant mortality.

GlucoStories - Join the Race With American Diabetes Wholesale & Charlie Kimball

Posted: Monday, May 18, 2009

Diabetes company and race car driving star join forces to launch new diabetes support site and contest.

Weight Loss Is Not All That Matters after Bariatric Surgery

Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) corrects comorbidities and quality of life similarly in superobese and morbidly obese patients despite higher residual weight in superobese patients, according to the results of a prospective cohort study.

New-Onset Diabetes in Older Adults Attributable to Lifestyle

Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Numerous lifestyle factors affect older adults' risk of diabetes, a new study finds. As the population ages, even small changes affect incidence, study finds.

Fifty Percent of African Americans Die from Causes that Can Be Prevented or Treated

Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Two-thirds of the difference between death rates among African Americans and Caucasians are now due to causes that could be prevented or cured, according to a new study.
"People should not be dying prematurely from stroke, hypertension, diabetes, colon cancer, appendicitis or the flu..."