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Obesity Counseling Requires Sensitivity to Patient Perceptions Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Primary care physicians who counsel their African American patients about obesity should remain sensitive to the perceptions of their patients, according to a new report.

Bariatric Surgery Patient Database Exceeding 120,000 Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2009

With more than 120,000 patients having a bariatric surgery procedure, we now have a database that can help in determining which patients would benefit from the different forms of bariatric surgery.

Walnuts Found to Benefit Diabetes Control Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

A new study has found that keeping the diet for Type 2 diabetes under control gets a lot of help from including daily amounts of foods with the right kind of fats such as walnuts.

How High Blood Sugars Damage Blood Vessels Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Researchers have gained fresh insights into how elevated glucose levels damage blood vessels. The mechanism could lead to novel strategies for blocking the destruction.

New Free Prevention Resource for Your Endo's Office & Online Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

A free resource designed to educate patients about ways to successfully manage their diabetes was revealed at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress: “The Power of Prevention Magazine”

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Retinopathy Linked in Diabetes Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

According to new research, patients with diabetes who have retinopathy should also be screened for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Cardiac Abnormalities Seen in Young Females with Poor Diabetes Control Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

According to the results of a new study, adolescent girls with poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes are more likely to have structural and functional cardiac abnormalities than are their healthy peers or even girls with Type 1 diabetes.

Most Obese Diabetics Suffer from Sleep Apnea Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009

The vast majority of obese type 2 diabetics have some form of sleep apnea, but are rarely diagnosed, says a recent study. Past research has linked sleep apnea to cardiovascular disease (CVD), so this study perhaps further explains the well-established links between obesity, diabetes and CVD.

Children Eating Themselves into an Early Grave Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Children are eating themselves into an early grave with hundreds of thousands of primary school pupils already suffering from chronic disease, a study has found.

Intensive Medical Intervention Successful in Primary Care Setting for Obese Patients Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Patients with extreme obesity achieved 8.3% weight loss after 2 years of intensive medical intervention compared with 0.5% in a control group, according to new research.

 

 

 

 

 

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