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Sweet News for Consumers of Sugar Substitutes Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006

Sugar substitutes receive a strong endorsement this month from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Obesity, Diabetes Drive High Rate of Kidney Failure in U.S. Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006

Study shows marked difference between Americans and leaner Norwegian patients.

Short Legs Early Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006

Being short and especially having short legs appear to increase the risk being overweight and developing type 2 diabetes in middle age, new research shows.

Degree of Obesity Correlates With Mortality Risk Posted: Friday, July 14, 2006

In women, the risk of all-cause and coronary heart disease mortality continues to increase as body mass index (BMI) rises above 30, according to the latest findings from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study.

Low-Carb Diet Has Lasting Benefits in Obese Type 2 Diabetics Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

In motivated, obese type 2 diabetic patients, a low-carbohydrate diet with some caloric restriction has lasting benefits on body weight and glycemic control, often reducing the need for medication.

Metformin Induces Long-Term Weight Loss in Teens Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

Metformin can induce long-term weight loss in obese, non-diabetic adolescents, and could possibly be useful in a regimen to help achieve weight loss in adolescents, who may have developed type 2 diabetes type due to overweight.

Sanofi's Acomplia (rimonabant) Weight Loss Drug Gets EU Approval Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

The European Commission has approved 20-mg tablets of rimonabant for use as an adjunct to diet and exercise in the treatment of obese or overweight patients with associated cardiometabolic risk factors such as type 2 diabetes or dyslipidemia.

AHA Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations Revised June, 2006 Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

The 2006 AHA diet and lifestyle recommendations include guidelines for a healthy diet; healthy weight; cholesterol, BP, and fasting blood sugar control; use of supplements; physical activity; and avoidance of tobacco.

Diabetes Incidence in US Doubled in Last 30 Years Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

A new report from the journal of Circulation says that obesity is to blame and consequences will overwhelm U.S. health-care system, experts say.

Average American Has Very High Risk of Diabetes Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Body mass index (BMI), the ratio of body weight to height, is tightly linked to lifetime risk of diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

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