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Fast Food Menus with Calorie Information Lead to Lower Calorie Selections

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

Putting nutrition labels on fast food may lead parents to pick lower-calorie meals for their children, researchers say.

Obesity Screening Recommended for Children Ages 6 to 18 Years

Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen children ages 6 to 18 years for obesity and refer them as appropriate to programs to improve their weight status, according to evidence-based guidelines.

Less Sleep for Kids Means Higher Blood Sugars

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010

Young children may be more apt to have high blood sugar, a precursor to diabetes, if they average 8 hours or less of sleep a night, report researchers.

Most Americans Overweight and One-Third Are Obese: NHANES

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010

Two new studies last week draw attention to the alarming number of individuals in the US considered overweight or obese [1,2]. Based on the latest surveys, more than two-thirds of US adults are overweight or obese, one-third are considered obese, and more than 10% of children and adolescents are also considered too heavy for their age.

Type 2 Diabetes Gene Predisposes Children to Obesity

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

Pediatric researchers have found that a gene already implicated in the development of Type 2 diabetes in adults also raises the risk of being overweight during childhood. The finding sheds light on the genetic origins of diabetes and may present an avenue for developing drugs to counteract the disease, which has been on the upswing in childhood and adolescence.

Diabetes Cases to Double and Costs to Triple by 2034

Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009

If obesity rates just remain stable, in the next 25 years, the number of Americans living with diabetes will nearly double, increasing from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034. Over the same period, spending on diabetes will triple, rising from $113 billion to $336 billion, even with no increase in the prevalence of obesity.

Increasing Fiber Decreases Belly Fat

Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Eating just a little bit more fiber could have a big impact in trimming the waistlines of America's young people, new research shows.

Excess Weight Gain in Small Children Raises Metabolic Risk Factors by Age Four

Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Very young children who gain more weight, relative to their height, than their peers have more metabolic risk factors at 4 years of age, according to study findings.

Eat "Junk" and Don't Get Fat

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Researchers find a gene that protects mice on a high-fat diet from becoming obese. University of Michigan researchers have identified a gene that acts as a master switch to control obesity. When the switch is turned off, even high-fat-diet mice remain thin.

Type 2 Diabetes Has a Key Role in Rising Alzheimer’s Cases

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Over the next 40 years there could be a flood of dementia associated with Type 2 diabetes.