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New Link Between Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

The implications of this new information is far reaching for millions, particularly women since, according to the study, young women (under age 45) with type 1 diabetes are highly susceptible to fatal heart disease, despite this focus group’s normal ability to fend off cardiovascular problems. Furthermore, in the study’s 20-39 age group, the risk of cardiovascular death for type 1 diabetics was proved to be more than seven times higher for women and five times higher for men.

Child Obesity Mainly Caused By Lack Of Exercise Posted: Friday, April 16, 2004

Lack of physical activity found to be the most significant factor in contributing to childhood obesity, that from researchers who assessed the exercise and eating habits of nearly 900 children.

Cancer Warning For Obese Children Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2004

A health expert has warned that tens of thousands of overweight children are in danger of dying before their parents. Dr Colin Waine, of the National Obesity Forum, in London, said obese children were up to 20% more likely to develop cancer as adults than those of a healthy weight.

Childhood Obesity Leads To Adult Diabetes Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2004

Both diabetes and obesity among children has reached epidemic proportions as the fast-food restaurants are geared mostly to children and families. One example of the problem she cites is from a colleague who reported the case of an obese five-year-old diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, a disease that previously had a typical age of onset in the early 40s. "This child cannot understand diabetes or its consequences," she adds.

Family Stress Puts Kids At Diabetes Risk Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2004

This disease occurs when the immune system mistakenly destroys the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin a hormone that allows the body to use the sugar glucose for energy. Children of parents experiencing a high level of stress were more likely to show warning signs of diabetes

The Today Study Will Identify Best Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes In Youth Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2004

The TODAY (Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth) study is the first clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Department of Health and Human Services, to focus on type 2 diabetes in youth. A clinical study comparing three treatments of type 2 diabetes in children and teens has begun in 12 medical centers and their affiliated sites around the country.

Study: Parents Don't See Obesity in Their Children Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2004

Parents are so accustomed to seeing overweight youngsters that many fail to realize when their own children are obese, A third of the mothers and 57 percent of dads actually saw their obese child as normal," Quite a few parents are not recognizing it as a problem. They are not recognizing the health risks either,"

Insulin-Producing Cells Found In Fat, Liver & Bone Marrow Posted: Friday, February 27, 2004

Researchers at Houston's Baylor College of Medicine have found insulin-producing cells in the fat, liver and bone marrow of diabetic mice.The source of the insulin-producing cells to be bone marrow, which has been identified as the origin of many different kinds of tissues in recent years. Only a brief three-day period of high blood glucose was sufficient to nudge the cells outside the pancreas to produce insulin.

States Take on Fighting Childhood Obesity Posted: Friday, February 27, 2004

The school vending machine - a source of money for schools and unhealthy calories for kids - is under heavy attack by state lawmakers across the country. About two dozen states are considering total bans or limits on vending machine products. About 20 states already restrict students' access to junk food until after lunch.

Average 3-Year-Olds Lead Sedentary Life Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

New research suggests even 3-year-olds aren’t getting enough exercise, raising concerns over their weight, future disease risk, psychological well-being, behavior and learning ability

 

 

 

 

 

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