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Fat Patterns Linked With Metabolic Syndrome in Normal-Weight Elderly

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

Older people who carry their weight around their waist are at risk of developing metabolic syndrome, even if their BMI is normal,

High Blood Pressure Common in the Overweight and Obese

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

"obese individuals had increased 24-hour, daytime and nighttime blood pressure levels compared to non-obese individuals." Overweight and obese individuals were also less likely to experience a nighttime dip in blood pressure.

Mediterranean Diet Reduces Mortality in Elderly

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

Adherence to a diet relying on plant foods and unsaturated fats that resembles the Mediterranean diet is associated with reduction in overall mortality in elderly Europeans.

Meridia Aids Weight Loss And Diabetes Control

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

Participants given sibutramine had significantly greater decreases in body weight and waist circumference than those in the placebo group, the team reports in the medical journal Diabetes Care. Fasting blood glucose levels, as well as HbA1c -- a measure of long-term glucose control -- were also significantly decreased with sibutramine treatment.

Pharmaceutical Care Reduces Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

A 12-month pharmaceutical care program can reduce vascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes

Study Of Obese Diabetics Explains Why Low-carb Diets Produce Fast Results

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

"When carbohydrates were restricted, study subjects spontaneously reduced their caloric intake to a level appropriate for their height, did not compensate by eating more protein or fat, and lost weight. We concluded that excessive overeating had been fueled by carbohydrates."

Caffeine Impairs Sugar Metabolism

Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2005

Caffeine intake has a negative effect on insulin sensitivity in men with and without type 2 diabetes, and this effect persists even with regular exercise and loss of adiposity But before you throw away your coffee mug -- these results may not apply to the popular caffeinated beverage,

Physical Activity Increases Insulin Sensitivity 44%

Posted: Wednesday, April 06, 2005

Physical Activity in women with type 2 diabetes may not only reduce waist size, but can also reduce the amount of visceral fat surrounding organs in the abdomen — the type of fat known to be associated with insulin resistance, even without diet

A Decline In Life Expectancy in the US

Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2005

The prediction, is based on the dramatic rise in obesity, especially among young people and minorities as reported in the NEJM

Alcohol, in Moderation, May Reduce Risk of Diabetes By Up To 30%

Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2005

In risk reduction were found between people who had low or high BMis. But drinking more a day was associated with a sightly higher risk of type 2 diabetes.