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Salty Foods Linked to Soft Drink Consumption

Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Kids who have less salt in their diets also consume fewer sugared soft drinks, researchers here said. Each reduction of 1 g/day in salt intake was associated with a reduction of 27 g/day of sugar-sweetened soft drinks among 4- to 18-year-olds.

Overweight Hispanic Kids Show Early Markers for Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Blood vessel damage sets stage for insulin resistance, heart disease, study finds.

Vegetables Help Lower Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

A new study suggests that eating lots of vegetables, but not fruits may help cut risk of developing type 2 diabetes. It remains unknown though why eating vegetables was linked to lower risk of the disease that affects tens of millions of Americans.

Gastric Banding Surgery Leads to Type 2 Diabetes Remission

Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Several observational studies have suggested that using bariatric surgery to achieve significant sustained weight loss may be an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes.

Obesity a Genetic Trait?

Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008

A distinctive neural circuitry that controls appetite in some obese individuals may be an innate genetic trait, and may be at least partially responsible for their obesity. A recent study at the University of Southern California, conducted on mice, has shown that the brains of DIO (diet induced obesity) mice often are wired differently than those of normal-weight mice.

Artificial Sweeteners May Have Opposite Effects

Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Saccharin, a widely used sugar substitute intended to decrease caloric intake, may indirectly produce the opposite results. Recent research has found that the consumption of saccharin (perhaps best recognized by the popular consumer label "Sweet'N Low") may lead to decreased appetite control, resulting in a higher caloric intake and weight gain.

Studies Identify Modifiable Factors Associated With Exceptionally Long Life

Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008

A healthy lifestyle during the early elderly years, including weight management, exercising regularly and not smoking, may be associated with a greater probability of living to age 90 in men, as well as good quality of life.

Study Identifies Key Factor that Links Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008

One-fourth of Americans have Metabolic Syndrome. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have reported on a new study that has identified insulin resistance in the liver as a key factor in the cause of metabolic syndrome and its associated atherosclerosis, disorders that put tens of millions of Americans at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

Low-Carb Diets Better Than Low-Fat Diets at Preventing Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008

Even if coupled with high animal fat and protein, diabetes risk did not increase, study claims. A diet low in carbohydrates but high in animal fat and protein doesn't seem to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in women.

Consequences of a Burger, Fries, and A Diet Soda

Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008

Middle-age adults who regularly eat a double burger, fries, and a diet soda for lunch or dinner increase their risk of incident metabolic syndrome by 25% compared with those who limit red meat to two servings a week.