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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."

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

More Than Half of Adult Diabetics in US Are Obese

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

The CDC found that between 1999 and 2002, 54.8% of diabetics over the age of 19 were obese. An increasing number of American adults diagnosed with diabetes are obese, making it more likely they will develop cardiovascular disease, retinopathy and other health problems, U.S. officials said.

Extra Pounds In Middle Age Doubles Incidence of Stroke

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

Obesity nearly doubles the risk that an otherwise healthy middle-aged man will eventually have a stroke, a long-running Swedish study finds. Insulin resistance the culprit.

FDA Approves Labeling That Xenical (Orlistat) Resulted in 42% Reduction in Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

The first weight loss medication to show a reduction in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.The label change is based on results from the XENDOS (Xenical in the Prevention of Diabetes in Obese Subjects) study, the largest and longest study to date of a weight loss medication

Obesity and Diabetes Independently Increase Cesarean Delivery Risk

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

The prevalence of maternal obesity is rising, the authors explain, and pregestational obesity is a recognized risk factor for diabetes, preeclampsia and hypertension, macrosomia, and cesarean delivery.

Important implications for preconceptional counseling of overweight and obese women.

How Do High Carb Diets Lead To Obesity And Diabetes?

Posted: Sunday, November 07, 2004

Dr. Kosaku Uyeda, professor of biochemistry, has shown that a single protein called carbohydrate response element binding protein (ChREBP), discovered by his research group, activates several genes that cause cells in the liver to turn sugar into fat.

For Optimal Health, Cut Even More Body Fat

Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004

Men with BMIs between 22.0 and 24.4 were significantly more likely to develop at least one of the weight-related illnesses than their leaner peers with BMIs between 18.5 and 21.9. Although BMIs below 25 are healthy, BMIs below 22 are healthier

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Supplementation Worsens Insulin Sensitivity And Fibrinogen Concentrations

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

There is quite a bit of publicity on the use of CLA for weight loss. This is of interest to overweight or obese type 2 patients. Some animal studies have suggested that (CLA) supplementation may have therapeutic potential with respect to insulin sensitivity and lipid metabolism

Data for Atkins & South Beach Dieters on Insulin Resistance, Obesity and the Fiber Connection

Posted: Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Insulin sensitivity may be more directly related to loss of intramyocellular or omental fat rather than loss of total body weight.