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NIH findings in mice have potential to curb obesity and type 2 diabetes Posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Discovery makes white fat mimic energy-burning brown fat, muscle.

Preventive Efforts in Type 2 Diabetes Are Cost Effective Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2011

Preventive treatment with metformin or lifestyle intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes reduced the cost of medical care, including costs for inpatient and outpatient care and prescriptions, compared with placebo.

ACTID Results Emphasize Diet Alone Over Diet and Exercise Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2011

Intensive dietary intervention and dietary intervention combined with an increase in moderate activity were both superior to usual care in a real-world comparison of diabetic patients in the first 6 months after being diagnosed.

Total Calories, Not Carbs or Protein, Key to Weight Loss Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The key to successful weight loss, a critical component of type 2 diabetes prevention and management, is adherence to a diet in everyday life. But despite the controversies such as low-carb vs. low fat, it is not clear what the ideal weight loss diet for people with diabetes would look like.

High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Programs Child for Future Diabetes Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

A high-fat diet during pregnancy may program a woman's baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic.

Low Glycemic Diet More Effective than Low Fat Diet in Reducing HbA1c in Obese T2DM Patients Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

A glycemic- rather than a fat-targeted dietary regimen may be more effective in lifestyle modification programs for obese T2DM patients.

How Important Is Fat Distribution? Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

In obese individuals, the distribution of adipose tissue both on the body, and in the liver and skeletal muscle is an important predictor of insulin sensitivity.

First Lady, Agriculture Secretary Launch MyPlate Icon as a New Reminder to Help Consumers to Make Healthier Food Choices Posted: Thursday, June 02, 2011

First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled the federal government’s new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices.

Onions, Green Tea and Olive Leaf Helps Tackle Obesity Posted: Monday, May 30, 2011

A biomedical professor has found that onions, green tea and olive leaf extract can fight obesity and its related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and fatty liver, even when a high-fat and high-carbohydrate diet is indulged in.

Why Gastric Bypass Surgery Cures Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2011

Gastric bypass surgery is great for curing Type 2 diabetes. It works for almost 80% of patients. Now scientists are beginning to figure out why and weight loss may be the least of it.

 

 

 

 

 

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