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Salty Foods Linked to Soft Drink Consumption

Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Kids who have less salt in their diets also consume fewer sugared soft drinks, researchers here said. Each reduction of 1 g/day in salt intake was associated with a reduction of 27 g/day of sugar-sweetened soft drinks among 4- to 18-year-olds.

Overweight Hispanic Kids Show Early Markers for Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Blood vessel damage sets stage for insulin resistance, heart disease, study finds.

Simple Pedometer-Based Walking Programs Help Overweight, Sedentary Adults

Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Once again, the use of a ten dollar pedometer along with a walking program, shows its effectiveness in improving peoples health and quality of life.

Decrease All-Cause Mortality by 70% with Increased Fitness

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

One of the largest studies ever to link exercise capacity to mortality risk should motivate physicians to pay as much attention to patients' exercise capacity as they do other major risk factors, researchers say.

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.

2008 ADA Clinical Recommendations Support Low-Carbohydrate Diets

Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

For the first time, ADA has come out in support of low-carbohydrate diets for people with diabetes who want to manage their weight. Recommendations cite importance of restricted calorie intake for diabetics wanting to manage their weight.

Obesity Carries High Costs in Worker Absenteeism

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Obesity and morbid obesity are associated with increased rates of work absenteeism, with estimated costs of $4.3 billion per year in the United States.

Eating Disturbance Common in Girls With Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2007

There is a high prevalence of eating disorders among girls with type 1 diabetes according to Canadian researchers. They also found that eating disturbances in this population are likely to persist over time.

Diabetes Self-Management Course Improves Health

Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

Researchers found that when adults with type 2 diabetes followed an individually tailored self-management program, they were better able to reduce both their weight and blood pressure, and maintain these benefits over time.

Possible To Predict Type 2 in Early Childhood

Posted: Friday, November 16, 2007

It may be possible to predict which kids are most likely to mature into adults with type 2 diabetes - and to nip that risk in the bud. A new study spotlights two key strategies.