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Insulin the Cause of Obesity
Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Chronically high levels of insulin may be an important underlying cause of obesity.

Diabetes, 24-7
Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2012
You don’t get days off from diabetes. It has to be managed constantly, and not just by monitoring your blood sugar and taking medication appropriately

New Treatment Reduces Weight 10 Percent and Improves Insulin Sensitivity
Posted: Sunday, December 02, 2012
A new, lab-created antibody that mimics the action of a naturally occurring molecule causes weight loss.

Gaining Weight after Diabetes Diagnosis Increases Mortality
Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2012
Adults who gained weight during the first year following their initial diagnosis with type 2 diabetes had a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular-disease death and for all-cause death.

Child Obesity Risks Greater than Thought
Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Children who are obese may have an even higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other weight-related diseases later in life than has been thought.

Visceral Fat Not Obesity Increases Risk of Diabetes
Posted: Monday, September 24, 2012
Having excess visceral fat and insulin resistance -- but not being obese in and of itself -- appears to put heavier patients at risk for prediabetes and diabetes.

Childhood Obesity Affects Brain Development
Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Brain development issues may occur in children who are overweight, obese, or at risk for metabolic syndrome.

Love Handles Increase Risk of Death by 50% with Normal BMI
Posted: Sunday, September 09, 2012
Where people store fat may ultimately determine their risk for developing diabetes and heart disease.

The Ethnic Gap in Diabetes
Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012
The risk of diabetes may be different for people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Using Antibiotics in Babies May Increase Risk for Obesity and Diabetes
Posted: Friday, August 31, 2012
New research suggests that giving babies antibiotics between the ages of 10 months and 3 years may increase their chances of being overweight in childhood.

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