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Stomach-bypass Surgery Cures Diabetes

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

By 3 weeks, fasting plasma glucose levels dropped from 159 to 96.3 mg/dL

In a weight loss operation, called gastrojejunal bypass, diabetes associated with obesity can often be cured.

In fact, bypass surgery was more effective than certain drugs or food restriction at controlling sugar levels

U.S. Spent $75 Billion to Treat Obesity in 2003

Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2004

Taxpayers picked up half the cost of treating health problems caused by the U.S. obesity epidemic which reached an estimated $75 billion last year.That conclusion, which is described by the study's lead author as "conservative," would mean that Americans spend almost as much on obesity-related health care services as they do to treat the illnesses caused by cigarette smoking.

75 billion last year

Prevention Of Type 2 Diabetes: Data From Recent Trials

Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Although the study populations differed by race and ethnicity, the mean BMI, and the intensity of the lifestyle intervention provided, all investigators found substantial diabetes risk reduction with modest weight loss and increased physical activity.

Reason for Rebound Weight Gain Found

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Insulin resistance one of the culprits for weight gain after losing weight.Plasma levels of norepinephrine, insulin, and leptin can help to predict which patients will rebound after a successful weight loss program, a new study suggests.

Short Moms and Fat Dads Equals Diabetes for a Generation

Posted: Tuesday, January 06, 2004

A short mom and a fat dad are more likely to produce underweight babies who turn in to overweight adults with increased risk for diabetes.

Surgical Treatment May Cure Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, January 06, 2004

Gastric bypass surgery, a well-established treatment for morbid obesity , may cure Type 2 diabetes even in individuals who are not overweight, according to a groundbreaking new study.

Diseases Linked to Obesity and Insulin Resistance: Obesity: Building A Program For Success

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Incentives need to be built into each patients program individually and something they can relate to. Part of the challenge in tackling this recidivistic clientele is overcoming boredom. Try doing this by offering varied menu choices when making suggestions.

Early Fitness Protects Middle Age Hearts

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Fitness in early adulthood greatly reduces the likelihood of developing high blood pressure and diabetes -- both major risk factors for heart disease and stroke -- in middle age, a new study has found.

Using A Tape Measure to Track Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Identifying who is at risk of diabetes and a number of other health concerns may be as simple as measuring waist size. If a person's waist is relativelyl arge, you can order an inexpensive blood test tomeasure the amount of fat circulating in the blood. Thethreshold value for waist size was about 38 inches ( 95 centimeters) in men and about 35 inches (88 centimeters) in women.

Study Finds Diabetes Increase Among College-Age People

Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2003

While diabetes was once rare for people less than 50 years old, a recent study has found the disease affects more young people. Researchers have found a 70 percent increase in obesity of people ages 18 to 29 over the last decade, a major factor in the diabetes increase among young people. Tuncer says college students are at risk because alcohol use, weight gain and physical inactivity all contribute to obesity and diabetes.