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Lifestyle Changes Regenerate Nerve Fibers in Prediabetics

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

In patients with diabetes, nerve fiber damage that causes diabetic neuropathy is irreversible.
Researchers have found that with weight loss and exercise in patients with impaired glucose tolerance neuropathy -- so-called prediabetes -- the affected nerve fibers can be reinervated, causing a reduction in the patients' pain

Too Much TV Put Extra Pounds on Your Preschooler

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

In a new study, researchers found that preschool-age children who are exposed to more than two hours of TV a day are three times as likely to be overweight than kids who watch two or fewer hours of TV daily.

Glycemic Index ‘Unrealistic’ and Not Very Useful

Posted: Friday, March 17, 2006

The glycemic index, a current hot diet trend, “does not seem useful in understanding how diet impacts health, it only makes life more complicated for those trying to adopt a healthier lifestyle.” says the author of a new study.

High Drop Out Rate for Rimonabant Diet

Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

The investigational diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) has staying power for weight loss and slimmer waists, and can improve lipids, but half of the participants dropped out of the study before the 2-year study was completed.

So Acomplia, which has been widely touted a revolutionary diet drug, seems stymied by the same problem faced by all diet medications-that patients are unwilling to stick with the drug for the long haul

Diseases Linked to Obesity and Insulin Resistance: Obesity: Building A Program For Success

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Incentives need to be built into each patients program individually and something they can relate to. Part of the challenge in tackling this recidivistic clientele is overcoming boredom. Try doing this by offering varied menu choices when making suggestions.

Being Overweight in Middle-Age Linked to Poor Health in Later Years

Posted: Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Having a higher body mass index in middle age may be associated with a poorer health and quality of life in older age.

How to Eat More and Still Lose Weight

Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2003

It's the energy density of foods -- not the amount we eat or even the overall fat content -- that most contributes to weight gain. When it comes to dieting, bigger food is better. That may be surprising to dieters who've struggled to cut calories by eating less food.

Potential Treatment for Night Eating Syndrome

Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2003

Night eating syndrome (NES) appears to be related to disturbed circadian rhythms of food intake., new research suggests. The disorder may also run in families and appears to respond to sertraline treatment.

Why Obese Diabetics Overeat and Can’t Loose Weight!

Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2002

Recently, researchers discovered a so-called "hunger hormone" that rises just before eating and falls after a meal. Now, UK researchers have discovered that while this fluctuating pattern may occur in lean people, the hormone behaves quite differently in those who are obese.