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Newly Found Gene Important in Fat Storage Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Scientists report the discovery of a previously unknown gene family that plays a key role in whether or not cells store fat, a discovery that could lead to new approaches to obesity and related diseases.

Obesity Carries High Costs in Worker Absenteeism Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Obesity and morbid obesity are associated with increased rates of work absenteeism, with estimated costs of $4.3 billion per year in the United States.

Weight Control Slows Progression of Atherosclerosis in Type 1's Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Increasing calcium formation in the coronary arteries (CAC) is the best predictor of a coronary artery disease (CAD) event in patients with type 1 diabetes, researchers report.

Rimonabant Improves Glucose Control Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Based on the results of the SERENADE study, showing an improvement in blood glucose control with rimonabant 20mg, the European Commission will endorse the opinion of the European Commission to include it into the label.

Walk, to Prevent or Reverse PreDiabetes Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

For overweight or obese individuals who are physically inactive, brisk walking might be the best exercise prescription for shedding excess pounds and reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome and prediabetes.

Current Body Weight More Than Birth Rate for Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

In adults, the development of insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes, is influenced more by current body weight than by birth weight, results of a study in twins suggests.

Poor Immune System Response Associated With Obesity Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

Obese individuals are at higher risk for bacterial infection, and the reason is likely due to poor immune responses. A study was recently conducted at Boston University to more definitively show the connection between obesity and poor immune response.

Waist-to-Hip Circumference More Effective Than BMI to Predict CHD Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

One more recent study is once again suggesting that waist-to-hip ratio is more sensitive than body mass index (BMI) at predicting risk of subsequent coronary disease, in a current on-line edition of Circulation.

Steroids Help Explain Why Obesity Can Lead to Diabetes and Hypertension Posted: Friday, December 14, 2007

A type of steroid called glucocorticoid has been shown to cause diabetes and hypertension (persistent high blood pressure). People who suffer from obesity are also known to produce significantly higher levels of glucocorticoids naturally than people of average weight.

Diabetes and Obesity Linked to Cancers Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2007

Obesity and diabetes linked to heart disease can also affect the incidence and severity of cancer, a collection of four new studies suggests.

 

 

 

 

 

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